Tydlacka v. Tydlacka’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. ““It is well settled law in this State that the filing of the record within the time prescribed by Rule 386, or the filing of a motion for an enlargement of such time within the time allowed, is mandatory and jurisdictional, and where there is a failure to comply with these provisions, jurisdiction of the Court of Civil Appeals is defeated. Walker v. Cleere, 171 S.W.2d 151 , certified question answered by the Supreme Court, 141 Tex. 550 , 174 S.W.2d 956, 958 . In that case Chief Justice Alexander, speaking for the Supreme Court, said: “ ‘We hold that the filing of the record in the Court of Civil Appeals within the time fixed by Rule 385 is jurisdictional, and that compliance therewith was not waived by the failure to file a motion to dismiss or strike the record within thirty days after the filing thereof.’ “It is true that Rule 385, T.R.C.P., was there involved, but the same principle must necessarily apply to Rule 386, supra.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Buckalew v. Fancher · Cogdell v. Johnston