Martin v. City of Atlanta

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

In August, 1975, a disastrous fire virtually destroyed the Fellowship Holiness Church, located at 315 Alverstone Drive, S. E., Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. There was some fire insurance and a mortgage on the church. However, members of the church endeavored to rebuild the church, that is, by cleaning up the remaining property, and using the standing walls, the floor of the auditorium and the basement. Commencing in May, 1977, and working for approximately a month, the church members contend they had cleaned up the property and hired a contractor who had hauled…