COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-03-102-CV

LARRY D. WILLIAMS APPELLANT

V.

VERA HAMILTON    APPELLEE

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FROM THE 48 TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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MEMORANDUM OPINION ^{(footnote: 1)} AND JUDGMENT

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On August 7, 2003, we notified appellant that his amended brief had not been filed as required by appellate rule of procedure 38.6(a).   Tex. R. App. P. 38.6 (a); See T ex. R. App. P. 38.9(a).   We stated we would dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution unless appellant or any party desiring to continue this appeal filed with the court within ten days a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal.  We have not received any response.

Because appellant’s amended brief has not been filed, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.   See T EX . R. A PP . P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b).

Appellant shall pay all costs of this appeal, for which let execution issue.

PER CURIAM

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

DELIVERED: September 11, 2003

FOOTNOTES

1:

See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.