Olmos Equipment, Inc. v. Tina M. Romane and Estate of Richard F. Romane ( 2014 )

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas June 5, 2014 No. 04-14-00371-CV OLMOS EQUIPMENT, INC., Appellant v. Tina M. ROMANE and Estate of Richard F. Romane, Appellees From the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2011-CI-12364 Honorable Barbara Hanson Nellermoe, Judge Presiding ORDER A filing fee of $195.00 was due when this accelerated appeal was filed but it was not paid. See TEXAS SUPREME COURT ORDER REGARDING FEES CHARGED IN THE SUPREME COURT, IN CIVIL CASES IN THE COURTS OF APPEALS, AND BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION (Misc. Docket No. 13-9127, Aug. 16, 2013). The clerk of the court notified appellant of this deficiency in a letter dated May 23, 2014. The fee remains unpaid. Rule 5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides: A party who is not excused by statute or these rules from paying costs must pay – at the time an item is presented for filing – whatever fees are required by statute or Supreme Court order. The appellate court may enforce this rule by any order that is just. TEX. R. APP. P. 5. We therefore order appellant, not later than June 10, 2014 to either (1) pay the applicable filing fee, or (2) provide written proof to this court that it is indigent or otherwise excused by statute or the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure from paying the fee. See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1 (providing that indigent party who complies with provisions of that rule may proceed without advance payment of costs). If appellant fails to respond satisfactorily within the time ordered, this appeal will be dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3. _________________________________ Marialyn Barnard, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 5th day of June, 2014. ___________________________________ Keith E. Hottle Clerk of Court