Summary
The Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas dismissed Stacey Galloway Richardson’s pro se appeal from an order appointing a successor trustee. The court held that the notice of appeal was untimely and that it lacked authority to extend the deadline under the applicable appellate rules.
Court
Court of Appeals for the Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo
Jurisdiction
Court of Appeals for the Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo
Decision date
May 1, 2026
Docket number
No. 07-26-00173-CV
Disposition
dismissed
Questions Presented
- Whether the court of appeals had jurisdiction over an appeal from an interlocutory trustee-appointment order when the notice of appeal was filed after the twenty-day accelerated-appeal deadline.
- Whether the court could grant appellant an extension of time to file the late notice of appeal.
Holdings
- A notice of appeal from the interlocutory order appointing a trustee was due within twenty days after the order was signed, and appellant's notice filed after that deadline did not invoke the court of appeals' jurisdiction.
- The court lacked authority to grant appellant's requested extension because the request was made after the applicable deadline and the appellate court may not alter the time for perfecting a civil appeal; any available extension under Rule 26.3 is limited to fifteen days.
Court Document
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