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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">8</A>-00<A NAME="2">585</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Julius Drew, Sr.</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">Mildred Sneed, John Murphy, Sneed Realtors and John B. Murphy</A>, Appellees</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="5">TRAVIS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="6">53RD</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">97-01573</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">F. SCOTT McCOWN</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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<STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>

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<P>	Because appellant Julius Drew, Sr. has failed to file a brief, we will dismiss the
appeal for want of prosecution.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b).</P>

<P>	The Clerk of this Court filed the clerk's record and the reporter's record in this
cause on November 5, 1998.  Accordingly, appellant's brief was due on Monday, December 7,
1998. </P>

<P>	By letter dated January 19, 1999, this Court notified the parties that the appeal was
subject to dismissal for want of prosecution unless appellant tendered a motion for extension of
time reasonably explaining the failure to do so by January 29, 1999.  Thus far, appellant has
submitted neither a brief nor a motion for extension of time to file a brief.</P>

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<P>	Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution on our own motion. 
<EM>Id.</EM> 42.3(b).</P>

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<P>Before Justices Jones, B. A. Smith and Yeakel</P>

<P>Dismissed for Want of Prosecution</P>

<P>Filed:   March 25, 1999</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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