Pledger v. Ools’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. ““The filing of the record in the appellate court within the time prescribed by Rule 385 is jurisdictional. Walker v. Cleere, 141 Tex. 550 , 174 S.W.2d 956 (1943). Before an extension of time may be granted under the rule, the motion for additional time must show ‘good cause therefor.’ Rule 376 provides that the appellant ‘shall promptly file with the clerk’ a written direction to prepare the transcript. The rule does not fix the time that shall be considered prompt action in ordering the transcript, and our courts have held ‘promptly’ to mean within a reasonable time in light of all the attendant facts and circumstances.” Pledger v. Ools, 476 S.W.2d 854, 856 (Tex.Civ.App.—Amarillo 1972, no writ).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
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