Lowery v. Horn

Full title: LOWERY v. HORN et al

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Nov 2, 1978

251 S.E.2d 840 (Ga. Ct. App. 1978)

251 S.E.2d 840

Opinion

56726.

SUBMITTED OCTOBER 17, 1978.

DECIDED NOVEMBER 2, 1978.

Action for damages. Chatham Superior Court. Before Judge Oliver.

Calhoun, Cohen Associates, Andrew W. Estes, for appellant.

Jack H. Usher, for appellees.

WEBB, Judge.

The appellant's brief contains no citation to the record in support of the errors enumerated as required by Rule 18 (c) (3) of this court. "`The burden is always on the appellant in asserting error to show it affirmatively by the record.' [Cits.]" Smith v. Forrester, 132 Ga. App. 426 (1) ( 208 S.E.2d 199) (1974). "The brief cannot serve in the place of the record or the transcript for the purpose of demonstrating error or for supporting a claim of error." Maloy v. Dixon, 127 Ga. App. 151, 154 ( 193 S.E.2d 19) (1972); Finley v. Franklin Aluminum Co., 132 Ga. App. 70, 71 (1) ( 207 S.E.2d 543) (1974).

Judgment affirmed. Quillian, P. J., and McMurray, J., concur.

SUBMITTED OCTOBER 17, 1978 — DECIDED NOVEMBER 2, 1978.