Black Mountain Operating, LLC v. John F. Stevenson, Borden W. Stevenson, Joan Pirie LeClerc, John T. Pirie, Sophie H. Pirie, Blake Oil and Gas Corporation, MDJ Minerals, L.L.P., Wade P. Koehl, and Midland AOG Partners, Ltd.

COURT OF APPEALS
EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO, TEXAS

BLACK MOUNTAIN §
OPERATING, LLC,
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Appellant, No. 08-25-00072-CV
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v. Appeal from the
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JOHN F. STEVENSON, BORDEN 143rd District Court
W. STEVENSON, JOAN PIRIE §
LECLERC, JOHN T. PIRIE, of Reeves County, Texas
SOPHIE H. PIRIE, BLAKE OIL §
AND GAS CORPORATION, MDJ (TC# 21-06-24028-CVR)
MINERALS, L.L.P., WADE P. §
KOEHL, and MIDLAND AOG
PARTNERS, LTD., §

Appellees. §

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This appeal is before the Court on its own motion to determine whether it should be

dismissed. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.

On February 26, 2025, the Clerk of this Court sent Appellant a letter requesting payment

of the required filing fee. See Tex. R. App. P. 5 (requiring payment of fees in civil cases unless a

party is excused by statute or by appellate rule from paying costs). The letter notified Appellant

that the appeal would be subject to dismissal on or after March 7, 2025, if Appellant failed to pay

the filing fee or failed to show an excuse from payment. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c) (authorizing
an appellate court to dismiss an appeal where an appellant fails to comply with a notice from the

clerk requiring a response or other action within a specified time).

As of this date, Appellant has not paid the filing fee or otherwise shown an excuse from

payment. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 5, 42.3(c).

MARIA SALAS MENDOZA, Chief Justice

March 19, 2025
Before Salas Mendoza, C.J., Palafox and Soto, JJ.

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