Manley v. Williams

Full title: MANLEY v. WILLIAMS; and vise versa

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Apr 15, 1983

304 S.E.2d 468 (Ga. Ct. App. 1983)

304 S.E.2d 468

Opinion

65910, 65911.

DECIDED APRIL 15, 1983.

Dispossessory proceeding. Putnam Superior Court. Before Judge Prior.

Jesse Copelan, Jr., for appellant.

Malcolm G. Lindley, for appellee.

QUILLIAN, Presiding Judge.

Manley commenced a dispossessory proceeding against Williams in the Small Claims Court of Putnam County, and received a dispossessory warrant against Williams. Williams appealed to the Superior Court of Putnam County where a jury found for Williams. Manley appeals to this court and Williams cross appeals. Held:

OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (Code Ann. § 6.701.1 (a)) provides: "Appeals in the following cases shall be taken as provided in this Code section. (1) Appeals from decisions of the superior courts reviewing decisions of . . . lower courts by certiorari or de novo proceedings. . ."

As this appeal was not brought under the foregoing statute, the appeal and cross appeal are dismissed. Field Developers v. City of Atlanta, 158 Ga. App. 388 ( 280 S.E.2d 364); Wimbish v. State, 166 Ga. App. 223 (___ S.E.2d ___).

Appeal dismissed. Sognier and Pope, JJ., concur.

DECIDED APRIL 15, 1983.