MAY v. MAY

STOLZ, Judge.

The appellant appealed from an order below filed on April 2, 1976. The notice of appeal was dated May 5, 1976, and filed on May 11, 1976, beyond the thirty-day limit for appeals. Code Ann. § 6-803 (Ga. L. 1965, pp. 18, 21, as amended.) No extension of time was sought in this case. Code Ann. § 6-804 (Ga. L. 1965, pp. 18, 21). Therefore, this appeal must be dismissed. Code Ann. § 6-809 (b) (1) (Ga. L. 1965, pp. 18, 29, as amended); Blanton v. Jones, 230 Ga. 866 ( 199 S.E.2d 801) (1973); Model Cleaners Laundry, Inc. v. Per Corp., 127 Ga. App. 559 ( 194 S.E.2d 258) (1972). "The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction upon the appellate court." Jordan v. Caldwell, 229 Ga. 343 ( 191 S.E.2d 530) (1972). Appeal dismissed. Bell, C. J., and Clark, J., concur.