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<P><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-97-00001-CV</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>Bernard Joseph Richard, Appellant</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>Karla Kay Richard, Appellee</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 126TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 96-03643, HONORABLE TEMPLE DRIVER, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG></SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	Appellant Bernard Joseph Richard appeals from a judgment of the trial court rendered in
favor of appellee Karla Kay Richards.  Appellee has filed a motion for dismissal for failure to file brief.  We
will grant appellee's motion and dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution because of appellant's failure
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	The Clerk of this Court filed the transcript on January 2, 1997.  Accordingly, appellant's
brief was due on February 3, 1997.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 74(k).  </SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	By letter dated April 23, 1997, the Clerk of this Court notified the parties that appellant's
brief was overdue and that the appeal was subject to dismissal unless appellant tendered a motion by May
5, 1997, reasonably explaining his failure to file a brief.  Tex. R. App. P. 74(<EM>l</EM>)1; <EM>see</EM> Tex. R. App. P.
60(a)(2).  To date, appellant has submitted neither a brief nor a motion for an extension of time to file a
brief.  </SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution on appellee's motion.  Tex. R.
App. P. 60(a)(1)(2), 74(<EM>l</EM>)(1); <EM>Sentinel Pipe Servs., Inc. v. Tandy Computer Leasing</EM>, 825 S.W.2d 212,
212 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth 1992, no writ); <EM>Dickson v. Dickson</EM>, 541 S.W.2d 895, 896 (Tex. Civ.
App.--Austin 1976, writ dism'd w.o.j.).</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Before Justices Powers, Jones and Kidd</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Appeal Dismissed for Want of Prosecution on Appellee's Motion</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Filed:   May 15, 1997</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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