Bowen v. Ball

Blackburn, Judge.

Arnold Bowen, defendant in the underlying action, 1 appeals the trial court’s order dismissing as untimely his notice of appeal from the judgment of the magistrate court. On September 29, 1993, the Rockdale County Magistrate Court entered an order granting judgment for appellee Chester Ball, plaintiff therein. On October 18, 1993, Bowen filed a motion for new trial, which was denied by the magistrate court on October 22, 1993. Bowen filed his motion to appeal to Rockdale County State Court on November 16, 1993. Thereafter, Rockdale County State Court granted Ball’s motion to…