Ronald L. Ducote appealed the final judgment forfeiting a bond after entry of judgment nisi. ⁽¹⁾ The appeal was submitted without briefs because the appellant failed to file his brief by the September 16, 2006 due date. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a). The appellant did not request additional time to file the brief. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(d). On December 19, 2006, this Court notified the parties that the appeal would be advanced without oral argument. See Tex. R. App. P. 39.9. In the absence of a brief assigning error, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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CHARLES KREGER

Justice

Submitted on January 9, 2007

Opinion Delivered January 18, 2007

Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.

1. Bond principal Guillermo Garcia-Villamar did not file notice of appeal.