Carolyn Sovann v. Houston Housing Authority

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: February 13, 2015
• Docket: 01-15-00080-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

MEMORANDUM ORDER

Appellate case name: Carolyn Sovann v. Houston Housing Authority

Appellate case number: 01-15-00080-CV

Trial court case number: 1055785

Trial court: County Civil Court at Law No 4. of Harris County

On February 5, 2015, appellant, Carolyn Sovann, filed a motion requesting that this Court temporarily stay execution of a writ of possession. The County Civil Court at Law No. 4 of Harris County signed the judgment against appellant in the underlying eviction suit on January 15, 2015. A supersedeas bond was not filed within 10 days of the signed judgment. Accordingly, appellant’s motion for a temporary stay must be DENIED. See TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 24.007(a) (West 2014) (“A judgment of a county court in an eviction suit may not under any circumstances be stayed pending appeal unless, within 10 days of the signing of the judgment, the appellant files a supersedeas bond in an amount set by the county court.”). It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Michael Massengale  Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: February 13, 2015