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Chapeka Majors v. Danny Cargal
Citation: Not availableDocket: A18D0313
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia; March 15, 2018; Georgia; State Appellate Court
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In the case of Chapeka Majors v. Danny Cargal, the Court of Appeals of Georgia addressed an appeal stemming from a dispossessory action. The magistrate court initially ruled in favor of plaintiff Danny Cargal, leading to an appeal by defendant Chapeka Majors to the superior court. After a bench trial on January 4, 2018, the superior court upheld the judgment in favor of Cargal, ordering Majors to vacate the property within seven days. When Majors failed to comply by January 22, 2018, the superior court issued a writ of possession and scheduled a contempt hearing. Majors filed an application for discretionary appeal on February 1, 2018, but the court determined it lacked jurisdiction due to the untimeliness of the application. Under OCGA 44-7-56, an appeal from a dispossessory judgment must be filed within seven days of the judgment entry. Since Majors' appeal was filed ten days after the order, the court dismissed the application for lack of jurisdiction.