Legal Opinion
Clemones v. Alabama Power Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 4, 1963No. 39767PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Frankum, Judge.
A witness for the condemnor, Douglas McCrary, was qualified as an expert in hydrology, hydraulics and power plant design. According to this witness’ testimony “hydrol ogy is the science which deals with water that flows in rivers, rainfall, and such related subjects.” He was permitted to testify as to his studies relating to the water flow in the Coosa River adjacent to the condemnees’ land, and as to the number of floods that occurred on that section of the river between 1937 and 1957. He stated that “in the 20 year period that I studied . . . there have been some 22 floods…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Flemister v. Central Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Albany Phosphate Co. v. Hugger Bros.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Carter v. Marble Products Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LawleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Hollywood Baptist Church of Rome v. State Highway DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Stubbs v. DaughtryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Calhoun v. ChappellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Bowers v. Fulton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Lewis v. State Highway DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
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