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*1 Court of Appeals

of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ October 24, 2016 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A17A0339. BILLY R. SMITH v. U. S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION.

This case began as a dispossessory proceeding in magistrate court. Following an adverse ruling, Billy Smith appealed to the superior court. The superior court entered a writ of possession in favor of U. S. Bank Trust National Association. Smith then filed this direct appeal. We, however, lack jurisdiction.

“[A]ppeals from decisions of the superior courts reviewing decisions of lower courts by certiorari or de novo proceedings shall be by application for discretionary appeal.” Bullock v. Sand , 260 Ga. App. 874, 875 (581 SE2d 333) (2003) (punctuation omitted); see also OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (1). Because Smith did not follow the proper procedure for requesting appellate review in this case, we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 10/24/2016 Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written. , Clerk.