Matthew S. Bovee v. Houston Press LLP, Margaret Downing, Dianna Wray, Peter Ryan, Dallas Observer, LLP, KXAN, Dawn Denny, Patrick Williams, Media General Inc., Voice Media Group, Does 1 Through 5, and Jane Doe ( 2015 )

IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-15-00346-CV
MATTHEW S. BOVEE,
Appellant
v.
HOUSTON PRESS LLP, MARGARET
DOWNING, DIANNA WRAY, PETER
RYAN, DALLAS OBSERVER, LLP, KXAN,
DAWN DENNY, PATRICK WILLIAMS,
MEDIA GENERAL INC., VOICE MEDIA
GROUP, DOES 1 THROUGH 5, AND
MICHELLE HEINZ,
Appellees
From the 249th District Court
Johnson County, Texas
Trial Court No. DC-C201500272
ORDER
Appellant’s affidavit of indigence was filed on November 9, 2015.
The requirements of Chapter 14 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code
apply when indigent inmates file a civil appeal. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. §
14.002 (West 2002); Anderson v. Tex. Dep't of Crim. Justice, ___ S.W.3d ___, 2015 Tex. App.
LEXIS 2674 (Tex. App.—Waco Mar. 19, 2015, no pet.). Chapter 14 requires appellant, as
an inmate, to file an affidavit or declaration "relating to previous filings" in which
appellant must detail all previous civil actions filed pro se, other than a suit under the
Family Code. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 14.004(a) (West 2002); Anderson v.
Tex. Dep't of Crim. Justice, 2015 Tex. App. LEXIS 2674 at *5. Appellant has not filed an
affidavit or declaration relating to his previous filings in this appeal.
Accordingly, appellant is ordered to file an affidavit or declaration relating to his
previous filings required by Chapter 14 within 14 days from the date of this Order.
Failure to timely file this additional document will result in the dismissal of this appeal
without further notice and a finding that the appeal is frivolous. Anderson, 2015 Tex.
App. LEXIS 2674 at *5.
PER CURIAM
Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Davis, and
Justice Scoggins
Documents ordered filed
Order issued and filed November 19, 2015
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