Legal Opinion

Jones v. Perkins

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 14, 1989No. A89A1053PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

Pro se appellants seek to bring their case to this court by a notice of appeal filed on January 20, 1989, from a judgment entered on December 20, 1988. This was one day late because OCGA § 5-6-38 requires the filing to be within 30 days after entry of the appealable decision or judgment complained of. No request for an extension of time was obtained, as could have been done in the trial court. OCGA § 5-6-39. In these circumstances, the requirements of the code section are jurisdictional and failure to comply with them mandates a dismissal of the appeal. In re Doe, 188 Ga. App.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cambron v. Canal InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Hull v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  3. Willis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Associated Builders Supply v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  5. Willis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Clay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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