STOKES v. ABERDEEN INS. CO.

No. 95-0405.

917 S.W.2d 267 (1996)

John Jay STOKES, Gem Stokes, and Stokes Properties, Inc., Petitioners v. ABERDEEN INSURANCE COMPANY and Highlands Insurance Company, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 7, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronnie E. Pfeiffer, John G. Emerson, Jr., Jeffrey Lee Hoffman, Houston and Pamela Stanton Baron, Austin, for Petitioners.

Bradley K. Douglas, Austin, for Respondents.


PER CURIAM.

John Jay Stokes, Gem Stokes, and Stokes Properties, Inc. seek reversal of the dismissal of their appeal. They argue that the court of appeals erroneously held they filed their appeal bond late. The issue is the construction of Rule 5 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 4(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

The trial judge signed a summary judgment against the Stokes on June 16, 1994. However, the district clerk's postcard notice...

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