Batson v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BRUNSWICK

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Forest Batson, Jr., and Alma Batson bring this appeal from the denial of their motion for a new trial and motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.

1. OCGA § 5-5-40 (Code Ann. § 70-301) provides: “All motions for new trial, except in extraordinary cases, shall be made within 30 days of the entry of the judgment on the verdict or entry of the judgment where the case was tried without a jury.”

Trial was held on April 4, 1983, and the court directed a verdict in favor of appellee. The judgment was entered on April 6, 1983, and the motion was filed on May 9, 1983.

This…