Legal Opinion

HOWELL Et Al. v. BEAULY, LLC

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 12, 2016No. A16A0327PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFADDEN, Judge.

This appeal arises from an order dismissing an action that had been transferred to the superior court from magistrate court. The dismissal was based on a purported violation, in the magistrate court proceedings, of the Georgia Civil Practice Act. But because the Civil Practice Act does not apply to magistrate court proceedings, we reverse.

On September 11, 2014, Beauly, LLC filed a dispossessory action against Annette Howell and others in the Magistrate Court of DeKalb County On September 22, 2014, Howell and others (hereinafter, collectively “Howell”) filed an answer and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. CAMPBELL v. AILION Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  2. Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  3. Howe v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  4. Post Realty Associates, Inc. v. DSL AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Mize v. FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO., INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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