Gowen Oil Company Inc. v. Edgefield Holding, LLC

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: May 4, 2020
• Docket: A20A1699
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ May 01, 2020

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A20A1699. GOWEN OIL COMPANY INC. ET AL. v. EDGEFIELD HOLDING, LLC.

Gowen Oil Company Inc., et al., filed this direct appeal from the superior court’s order in a garnishment action. Appeals in cases involving garnishment, however, must be initiated by an application for discretionary appeal filed with this Court. OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (4) and (b); Maloy v. Ewing, 226 Ga. App. 490, 491 (486 SE2d 708) (1997). Because the appellants failed to follow the required procedure, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 05/01/2020 I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.