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SLOAN v. PASSMAN

No. 21156.

538 S.W.2d 1 (1976)

David L. SLOAN et al., Appellants, v. Sam PASSMAN, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

March 11, 1976.

For majority opinion see Tex.Civ.App., 536 S.W.2d 575.

GUITTARD, Justice.

I do not agree that new rule 21c of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure requires a showing of "reasonable diligence" for extension of the time for filing the record on appeal. The rule requires rather a "reasonable explanation" for failure to file it within the time prescribed. In my view, "reasonable explanation" permits a showing that such failure...

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