Francisco A. Salinas Hernandez v. Maria Nambo and Hector Nambo

Summary

The Ninth District Court of Appeals of Texas dismissed Francisco A. Salinas Hernandez’s appeal for want of prosecution. The court found that he failed to pay the appellate filing fee, did not file a statement of inability to pay costs, and failed to comply with the clerk’s notice.

Holdings

1. An appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the appellant fails to pay the required filing fee, does not establish entitlement to proceed without payment of costs, and fails to comply with a clerk's notice requiring a response within a specified time.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution because Appellant failed to pay the appellate filing fee, failed to establish inability to pay costs, and failed to comply with the clerk's notice.

Disposition

dismissed