Tawanna Dickey v. Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,_________________ August 16, 2012

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A12A0954. TAWANNA DICKEY, et al. v. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION.

This case originated as a dispossessory proceeding in magistrate court. Following an adverse ruling, Tawanna and Lorenzo Dickey appealed the magistrate court’s decision to the superior court. The superior court subsequently entered a writ of possession in favor of Federal National Mortgage Association. The Dickeys then appealed directly to this Court. We lack jurisdiction. Because the order at issue disposes of a de novo appeal from a magistrate court decision, the appellants were 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). Their failure to do so deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 08/16/2012 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.