COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-02-396-CV

JOSEPH ANTHONY BOYKINS APPELLANT

V.

KIMBERLY LOREN BOYKINS APPELLEE

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FROM THE 322 ND DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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

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On November 27, 2002 and December 13, 2002, we notified appellant, in accordance with rule of appellate procedure 42.3(c), that we would dismiss this appeal unless the $125 filing fee was paid. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c).  Appellant has not paid the $125 filing fee.   See Tex. R. App. P. 5, 12.1(b).

Because appellant has failed to comply with a requirement of the rules of appellate procedure and the Texas Supreme Court's order of July 21, 1998, ^{(footnote: 2)} we dismiss the appeal.   See Tex. R. App. P . 42.3(c), 43.2(f).

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

PER CURIAM

PANEL D: WALKER, J.; CAYCE, C.J.; and DAY, J.

[DELIVERED JANUARY 16, 2003]

FOOTNOTES

1:

See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.

2:

July 21, 1998 Order Regarding Fees Charged in Civil Cases in the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals, reprinted in Appendix to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure (Vernon 2002).