COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-03-322-CV

LEON VALENTIN APPELLANT

V.

MELISSA LYNN VALENTIN      APPELLEE

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FROM THE 231 ST DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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

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On November 12, 2003 and January 15, 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: WALKER, J.; CAYCE, C.J.; and MCCOY, J.

DELIVERED: March 11, 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,” reprinted in Appendix to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure (Vernon 2003).