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Benton v. Smith

Supreme Court of Georgia
Sep 24, 1970
226 Ga. 722 (Ga. 1970)

Opinion

26048.

SUBMITTED SEPTEMBER 16, 1970.

DECIDED SEPTEMBER 24, 1970.

Appellate procedure. Tattnall Superior Court. Before Judge Caswell.

Dean E. Benton, pro se.


This appeal is from the denial of the writ of habeas corpus.

The notice of appeal was filed in the trial court clerk's office on May 6, 1970. However, the judgment complained of was rendered subsequently on July 7, 1970, and entered on July 9, 1970.

In Gibson v. Hodges, 221 Ga. 779, 781 ( 147 S.E.2d 329), where the notice of appeal was filed before the entry of judgment, this court pointed out that Code Ann. § 6-803 "specifically provides the judgment appealed from must have been entered before the appeal is taken," and held that a judgment cannot be considered appealable until it is actually entered. That decision is controlling here.

Appeal dismissed. All the Justices concur.

SUBMITTED SEPTEMBER 16, 1970 — DECIDED SEPTEMBER 24, 1970.


Summaries of

Benton v. Smith

Supreme Court of Georgia
Sep 24, 1970
226 Ga. 722 (Ga. 1970)
Case details for

Benton v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:BENTON v. SMITH, Warden

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Sep 24, 1970

Citations

226 Ga. 722 (Ga. 1970)
177 S.E.2d 230

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