Legal Opinion
Marist Society of Georgia v. City of Atlanta
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 29, 1955No. 19048PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
1. The contention that the City of Atlanta has not been granted legislative authority to condemn property for a State highway is based upon statutes enacted, and decisions of this court, prior to the act approved March 7, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, pp. 559-564). Section 3 of the act of 1955 provides that any municipality in this State, in co-operation with any Federal, State, or local agency, is authorized to plan, designate, and establish limited access highways. Under § 5 of the 1955 act, municipalities are authorized to acquire private or public property for such highways by purchase…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- D'Antignac v. City Council of AugustaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1861
- Harrison v. State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- State Highway Department v. H. G. Hastings Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Thomas v. City of CairoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Cook v. State Highway BoardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Sadtler v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- State Highway Department v. HatcherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Fulton County v. AronsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Department of Transportation v. WorleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Martin v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
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