State Highway Department v. Hicks

This appeal was docketed in our court January-23, 1967. A motion to dismiss was filed upon the ground that the transcript of the evidence was not filed within 30 days after the filing of the notice of appeal, nor was any order applied for extending the time for filing.

When the case was argued before us we were of the opinion that the motion to dismiss was good under the ruling of Davis v. Davis, 222 Ga. 579 (151 SE2d 123). However, within a few days after arguments were had the General Assembly adopted an amendment to the Appellate Practice Act, which was approved March 30, 1967, by which it…