COURT OF APPEALS

                                         SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                     FORT WORTH

                                           NO. 2-08-351-CV

HUBERT JONES, III                                                               APPELLANT

                                                      V.

DON D. OTIS                                                                          APPELLEE

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            FROM COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2 OF DENTON COUNTY

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                   MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1] AND JUDGMENT

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On September 3, 2008, September 15, 2008, and September 26, 2008, we notified appellant, in accordance with rule of appellate procedure 42.3(c), that we would dismiss this appeal unless the $175 filing fee was paid.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c).  Appellant has not paid the $175 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 August 28, 2007,^[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:  WALKER, J.; CAYCE, C.J.; and MCCOY, J.

DELIVERED:  October 16, 2008