COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-03-214-CV

STEVEN C. JENKINS APPELLANT

V.

RUTH RUSSELL AND APPELLEES

CONRAD BREDLEAU

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FROM THE 67 TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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MEMORANDUM OPINION ^{(footnote: 1)}

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Appellant Steven C. Jenkins filed a timely notice of appeal indicating that he wished to appeal from a contempt judgment.  We sent Appellant a letter stating our concern that we lack jurisdiction over this appeal because contempt judgments are usually not appealable. ^{(footnote: 2)}  We requested that Appellant respond to the question of whether an appeal is proper in his case.  He has not done so.  The contempt judgment is not appealable. ^{(footnote: 3)}  We therefore dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. ^{(footnote: 4)}

PER CURIAM

PANEL D: DAUPHINOT, HOLMAN, and GARDNER, JJ.

DELIVERED:  October 16, 2003

FOOTNOTES

1:

See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.

2:

See In re Long , 984 S.W.2d 623, 625 (Tex. 1999) (orig. proceeding); Cadle Co. v. Lobingier , 50 S.W.3d 662, 671 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2001, pet. denied); Ex parte Casillas , 25 S.W.3d 296, 297 n.1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2000, orig. proceeding).

3:

See Long , 984 S.W.2d at 625; Cadle Co. , 50 S.W.3d at 671; Casillas , 25 S.W.3d at 297 n.1.

4:

See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f).