COURT OF APPEALS

                  SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                           FORT WORTH

                                        NO. 2-05-309-CV

CHESTER MARTIN RANSOM                                                                 

                                                                                        APPELLANT

                                                   V.

DEBRA K. RANSOM                                                                APPELLEE

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            FROM THE 231^ST DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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                  MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1] AND JUDGMENT

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On August 24, 2005 and September 9, 2005, 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,^[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. 43.4.

PER CURIAM

PANEL D:  CAYCE, C.J.; LIVINGSTON and DAUPHINOT, JJ.

DELIVERED: September 29, 2005