Legal Opinion

Richmond County v. Sibert

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 28, 1962No. 39293PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

. Felton, Chief Judge.

1. “Where a street upon which the plaintiff’s property abuts is closed by an obstruction at one end, which, as respects the plaintiff’s property, makes the street upon which it abuts a cul-de-sac, although the obstruction is neither immediately in front of the property nor touches the property, and the obstruction thereby materially diminishes and curtails the right of the owner to the free and uninterrupted use of the street in front of his property, as a means of access to and from different highways, it constitutes a special damage to the property, different in kind…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Waters v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  2. Felton v. State Highway BoardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
  3. State Highway Department v. McClainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  4. Horne v. RodgersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  5. Dougherty County v. LongCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Decatur County v. SettlesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962

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