Register v. Elliott

Phipps, Judge.

Carl Register appeals an order of the Superior Court of Meriwether County dismissing as untimely his appeal to this court from a judgment in his action against Raymond Elliott, individually and d/b/a Elliott Construction. Register argues that the superior court should have exercised its discretion by finding the appeal timely. We conclude that the appeal was untimely, that the superior court lacked discretion to find otherwise, and that the court therefore did not err in dismissing the appeal.

Register sued Elliot in superior court. Elliott filed an answer to the complaint and a…