City of Alma v. Morris
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
The city appeals from the judgment entered on a jury verdict in its condemnation proceeding against 23.99 acres of land owned by Morris. OCGA § 22-2-100 et seq.
1. The city contends the trial court erred by not charging the jury to consider consequential benefits. Although two witnesses mentioned consequential benefits, there was no evidence as to such benefits from which the jury could reasonably estimate the amount. In such absence, it was not error to fail to charge thereon. Andrus v. State Hwy. Dept., 93 Ga. App. 827, 829 (3) (93 SE2d 174) (1956); Continental Corp. v. Dept.…
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