Brenda Simmons McGowen and Evelyn Simmons Woodfork v. Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc.

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedMay 29, 2025
Docket10-25-00138-CV
StatusPublished

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Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-25-00138-CV

Brenda Simmons McGowen and Evelyn Simmons Woodfork, Appellants

v.

Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc., Appellee

On appeal from the 278th District Court of Walker County, Texas Judge Tracy Sorenson, presiding Trial Court Cause No. 2029747

JUSTICE SMITH delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Brenda Simmons McGowen and Evelyn Simmons Woodfork appeal from

a final judgment signed by the trial court on December 16, 2024. The

appellants filed a motion for new trial on January 3, 2025. The appellants’

notice of appeal was filed in the trial court on April 28, 2025. By letter from

the Clerk of this Court dated April 29, 2025, the appellants were informed that

the notice of appeal appeared to be untimely and requested a response relating to whether this Court has jurisdiction over this appeal. No response has been

filed.

We find that the notice of appeal was not timely. Accordingly, we dismiss

this appeal for want of jurisdiction. TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1; 42.3(a).

STEVE SMITH Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: May 29, 2025 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Appeal dismissed CV06

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