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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">7</A>-00<A NAME="2">466</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Felipe Ma. Arellano</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">American Spirit Beverage Company, Inc. d/b/a American Beverage Company</A>, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 5 OF BEXAR COUNTY</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">234,851</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">RAY ADAMS</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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<STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>

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<P>	This Court granted appellant's first motion for extension of time to file a brief,
setting a due date of November 3, 1997.  As of April 1, 1998, appellant had not tendered either
a brief or a second motion for extension of time.  By letter dated April 1, 1998, the Clerk of this
Court  notified appellant that failure to file a brief by May 1, 1998, would result in dismissal.  <EM>See</EM>
Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).  All parties have received ten days' notice of the proposed dismissal;
we have received no response.  Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.  <EM>See</EM>
Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b).</P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Yeakel, Justices Aboussie and Jones</P>

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<P>Dismissed for Want of Prosecution</P>

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<P>Filed:   May 21, 1998</P>

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<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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