) NO. CV40681

JOHN ALEXANDER SMITH ) ) FILED IN V. ) 6th COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS ) CITY NA TI ON AL BANK OF 2/18/2015 10:39:16 AM ) SULPHUR SPRINGS ) DEBBIE AUTREY 62ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT Clerk

NOTICE OF APPEAL

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

Comes now CITY NATIONAL BANK OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, pursuant to Rule 25.1 of

the Tex. R. App. P., and files this its Notice of Appeal:

I.

The case was filed in the 62"d Judicial District Court of Hopkins County, Texas and styled

John Alexander S111i1h v. Ci1y Na1ional Bank()( Sulphur Springs, Cause No. CV40681. The

judgment that is being appealed from was entered on December 15. 2014.

11.

City National Bank of Sulphur Springs desires to appeal to the Sixth District Court of

Appeals sitting in Texarkana.

Ill.

This notice is filed by City National Bank of Sulphur Springs, the Defendant in the trial court.

Respectfully submitted,

Texas Stat· Bar 1 MERCY CARTER* TIDWELL, l.L.P. 1724 Galleria Oaks Drive Texarkana, TX 75503 Telephone: (903) 794-9419 Facsimile: (903) 794-1268 E-mai I: j mercvli/itcxarkanala,vvcrs.com \ \

Coy Johnson Texas State Bar No. I 0698000 Clay Johnson Texas State Bar No. 24007450 JOHNSON LA II' FIRM, P.C. 609 Gilmer Street Sulphur Springs. TX 75482-4121 Telephone: (903) 885-8866 Facsimile: (903) 584-1313

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A true and correct copy of the foregoing No1ice o{Appea/ as been forwarded to:

l'vlr. J. ivlark Sudderth NOTEBOOM LA II' FIRM 669 Airport Freeway Hurst, TX 76053

i'vlr. R. Wesley Tidwell LA II' OFFICES OF ELLIS & TtDll'ELL 101 W. Houston Paris, Texas 75460

this IO'h day of February, 2015.

1\'otice of Appeal - Page 2 February 18, 2015 NOTICE OF APPEAL-CIVIL FORM

CAUSE NO. CV40681 JOHN ALEXANDER SMITH IN THE DISTRICT COURT

vs. HOPKINS COUNTY, TEXAS

CITY NATIONAL BANK OF 62~ 0 JUDICIAL DISTRICT SULPHUR SPRINGS ****************************************************************************** DATE NOTICE OF APPEAL FILED: FEBRUARY 17, 2015

ACCELERATED APPEAL: NO RESTRICTED APPEAL: NO

DATE OF JUDGMENT: DECEMBER 15, 2014

DATE OF MOTION FOR NE\V TRIAL, IF FILED: JANUARY 12, 2015

NAME OF TRIAL COURT JUDGE: HONORABLE WILL BIARD

NAME OF COURT REPORTER: ANNA UPCHURCH

OTHER PARTIES:

NAME: JOHN R. MERCY NAME: J. MARK SUDDERTH ATTORNEY: #13947200 ATTORNEY: #19461500BY ADDRESS: 1724 GALLERIA OAKS DRIVE ADDRESS: 669 AIRPORT FREE\VAY TEXARKANA, TEXAS 75503 HURST, TEXAS 76053 PHONE: (903) 794 - 9419 PHONE: (817) 282 - 9700

NAME: COY JOHNSON NAME: ATTORNEY: #10698000 ATTORNEY ADDRESS: 609 GILMER ST. ADDRESS: SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS 75482 PHONE: (903) 885 - 8866 PHONE:

NAME: \VILLIAM CORi~ELIUS NAME: ATTORi~EY: #04834700 ATTORNEY: ADDRESS: 909 ESE LOOP 323, ADDRESS: SUITE 400, TYLER, TEXAS 75701 PHONE: (903) 509 - 5000 PHONE:

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