Legal Opinion
Houghton v. County Comm'rs of Kent Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 25, 1986No. 76, September Term, 1985PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELDRIDGE, Judge.
We granted the petition for a writ of certiorari in this case to consider some questions concerning the alleged conduct of county commissioners in connection with voting on a particular project. We shall not be able to reach those questions, however, because the order of appeal was filed more than thirty days from the final judgment of the circuit court. Consequently, there is no appellate jurisdiction, and the appellees’ motion to dismiss the appeal must be granted. See Maryland Code (1974, 1984 Repl.Vol.), § 12-301 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article; Maryland…
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