Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ December 04, 2017 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A18A0519. ALPHA BALANCED FUND, LLP et al. v. REID INVESTMENTS JV.

Alpha Balanced Fund, LLP, et al., filed this direct appeal from the state court’s order in a garnishment action. Appeals in cases involving garnishment, however, must be initiated by an application for discretionary appeal filed with this Court.

OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (4) and (b); Maloy v. Ewing, 226 Ga. App. 490, 491 (486 SE2d 708) (1997). Because the appellants failed to follow the required procedure, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 12/04/2017 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.