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Rule 443. Payment of Costs (1973)

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On the rendition of a final judgment or decree in the Court of Civil Appeals, the clerk of said court shall issue and deliver the mandate of the court to the lower court without any further payment of costs, except that no mandate shall be issued at the request of a party against whom any of the costs of the appeal have been taxed and who has not already paid or secured the payment of such costs, until all costs taxed against such party have been paid, subject to the provisions of Rule 444.

Amended by order of Oct. 3, 1972, eff. Feb. 1, 1973: Rule has been rewritten to provide for withholding the mandate only when the mandate is requested by a party against whom costs of appeal have been taxed and who has not paid or secured the payn1ent of such costs.

Prior Amendments Future Amendments
Oct. 29, 1940, eff. Sept. 1, 1941 July 11, 1977, eff. Jan. 1, 1978
Sept. 20, 1941, eff. Dec. 31, 1941 June 10, 1980, eff. Jan. 1, 1981
  Repealed by order of Dec. 5, 1983, eff. April 1, 1984. See Rule 442(a).