Legal Opinion
Cline v. McMullan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 12, 1993No. S93A0140PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
John McMullan petitioned the superior court to condemn a private way over the lands of Pierce Cline as authorized by Art. I, Sec. III, Par. II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia (the Constitution) and OCGA § 44-9-40 et seq. The trial court held a hearing pursuant to OCGA § 44-9-43 and determined that the petition was reasonable. A board of assessors was appointed and the board awarded damages to Cline for the value of the property sought by McMullan for the private way. McMullan appealed this award to the superior court for a jury trial, but he did not tender the…
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