GARCIA v. KASTNER FARMS, INC.

No. C-8279.

774 S.W.2d 668 (1989)

Alfredo P. GARCIA d/b/a Garcia Trucking Company, Petitioner, v. KASTNER FARMS, INC., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 12, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Michael Murray, Austin, for petitioner.

James M. Whitten, Sinton, for respondents.


OPINION

RAY, Justice.

The issue presented is whether Alfredo P. Garcia has reasonably explained his failure to timely file a cost bond for appeal. Tex.R.App.P. 41(a)(2). The court of appeals held he had not and dismissed Garcia's appeal for want of jurisdiction. 761 S.W.2d 444. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and remand the cause to that court for further proceedings.

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