May v. May
This text of 229 S.E.2d 145 (May v. May) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Court of Appeals of Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
The appellant appealed from an order below filed on April 2,1976. The notice of appeal was dated May 5,1976, and filed on May 11,1976, beyond the thirty-day limit for appeals. Code Ann. § 6-803 (Ga. L. 1965, pp. 18, 21, as amended.) No extension of time was sought in this case. Code Ann. § 6-804 (Ga. L. 1965, pp. 18,21). Therefore, this appeal must be dismissed. Code Ann. §6-809 (b) (l)(Ga.L. 1965, pp. 18, 29, as amended); Blanton v. Jones, 230 Ga. 866 (199 SE2d 801) (1973); Model Cleaners & Laundry, Inc. v. Per Corp., 127 Ga. App. 559 (194 SE2d 258) (1972). "The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction upon the appellate court.” Jordan v. Caldwell, 229 Ga. 343 (191 SE2d 530) (1972).
Appeal dismissed.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Related
Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
229 S.E.2d 145, 139 Ga. App. 672, 1976 Ga. App. LEXIS 1943, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/may-v-may-gactapp-1976.