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Johnson v. Aurora Loan Svcs., Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jun 13, 2002
568 S.E.2d 84 (Ga. Ct. App. 2002)

Opinion

A02A0727.

DECIDED: JUNE 13, 2002.

Writ of possession. Cobb State Court. Before Judge Glover.

Christopher J. McFadden, for appellants.

Issac W. Johnson, pro se.

Campbell, Martin Manley, David B. Manley III, Richard C. Taylor, for appellee.


In this appeal, we affirm the order granting a writ of possession to Aurora Loan Services, Inc. because the appellants have failed to carry their burden of proving error.

1. We first address Aurora's motion to dismiss this appeal. Contrary to Aurora's assertion, appellants have properly invoked this Court's jurisdiction. The record contains an appealable order; namely, the writ of possession entered on October 9, 2001. Moreover, appellants' notice of appeal was timely filed within seven days after the writ was entered. See OCGA § 44-7-56. Accordingly, Aurora's motion to dismiss is denied.

2. Appellants argue that the writ of possession should be dismissed. However, their pro se appellate brief contains no enumeration of errors, legal argument, or citation of authorities. Nor does the brief challenge any ruling of the trial court. Appellants merely recount certain facts leading to the foreclosure of their home. Since we are a court of law for the correction of legal errors committed by the trial court, appellants' factual assertions present nothing for review. Lowe v. Brook Prop., Inc., 241 Ga. App. 840 ( 528 S.E.2d 284) (2000). Moreover, while a hearing was held on appellants' motion for an emergency stay of foreclosure, appellants failed to provide this Court with a transcript of the proceedings. The burden is on the party alleging error to show it affirmatively by the record, and when he does not do so, we must assume that the trial court's judgment below was correct and affirm. Floyd v. Glover, 251 Ga. App. 168 (S.E.2d) (2001).

See OCGA § 5-6-40; and Court of Appeals Rules 22(a), 27.

Appellants' attachments to their brief cannot be considered. Attachments to the briefs do not constitute evidence and are insufficient to establish facts. Hall County School Dist. v. C. Robert Beals Assoc., 231 Ga. App. 492, 493 ( 498 S.E.2d 72) (1998).

Judgment affirmed. ANDREWS, P.J., and PHIPPS, J., concur.


DECIDED JUNE 13, 2002 RECONSIDERATION DENIED JUNE 27, 2002 — CERT. APPLIED FOR.


Summaries of

Johnson v. Aurora Loan Svcs., Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jun 13, 2002
568 S.E.2d 84 (Ga. Ct. App. 2002)
Case details for

Johnson v. Aurora Loan Svcs., Inc.

Case Details

Full title:JOHNSON et al. v. AURORA LOAN SERVICES, INC

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Jun 13, 2002

Citations

568 S.E.2d 84 (Ga. Ct. App. 2002)
568 S.E.2d 84

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