COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-03-0368-CV

MICHAEL TRENT SHANKS APPELLANT

V.

JOY HARVEY (SHANKS) KEMP APPELLEE

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FROM THE 211 TH DISTRICT COURT OF DENTON COUNTY

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

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On March 5, 2004 and March 30, 2004, 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.   See Tex. R. App. P . 42.1(d).

PER CURIAM

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

DELIVERED: April 29, 2004

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,” 971-972 S.W.2d (Tex. Cases) XXXVIII (1998).