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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">8</A>-00<A NAME="2">216</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Thomas Retzlaff</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">Belinda Mendieta</A>, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 OF <A NAME="5">BELL</A> COUNTY<A NAME="6"></A></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">37,954</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">EDWARD S. JOHNSON</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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<STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>

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<P>	Thomas Retzlaff has filed a notice of appeal in this cause.  His notice of appeal
states there is no final order nor any interlocutory orders in the cause.  In general, an appeal may
be prosecuted only from a final judgment that disposes of all issues and parties in a case.  <EM>See
Mafrige v. Ross,</EM> 866 S.W.2d 590, 591-92 (Tex. 1993); <EM>Hinde v. Hinde</EM>, 701 S.W.2d 637, 639
(Tex. 1985); <EM>North E. Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Aldridge</EM>, 400 S.W.2d 893, 895 (Tex. 1966).  An
exception exists for certain interlocutory orders.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. Civ. Prac. &amp; Rem. Code Ann.
§&nbsp;51.014 (West Supp. 1998).  Appellant has not responded to this Court's letter advising him of
the problem  and giving him an opportunity to cure.  <EM>See </EM>Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.  Accordingly,
we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).</P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Yeakel, Justices Aboussie and Jones</P>

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<P>Appeal Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</P>

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<P>Filed:   August 31, 1998</P>

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<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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