Roger Bankston v. Res-Ga Oxford, LLC

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: June 18, 2013
• Docket: A13A1765
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,__________________ June 18, 2013

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A13A1765. ROGER BANKSTON, et al. v. RES-GA OXFORD, LLC.

This case originated as a dispossessory proceeding in magistrate court. After the magistrate court granted the plaintiff a writ of possession, Roger Bankston appealed that decision to the superior court. The superior court dismissed Bankston’s appeal, and he has now appealed the superior court’s ruling directly to this Court. We lack jurisdiction. Because the order at issue disposes of a de novo appeal from a magistrate court decision, Bankston was required to follow the discretionary appeal procedures. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (1); English v. Delbridge, 216 Ga. App. 366, 367 (454 SE2d 175) (1995). His failure to do so deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 06/18/2013 Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,__________________ 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.