Estes v. Mayor of Macon

1. The plaintiff in error, the plaintiff below, owned a lot of land in the city of Macon, Georgia, containing several acres and fronting on a certain street. The front of this lot, on the street, was narrow; while the rear of it was broad. The owner of the lot contemplatéd opening a street through it, in order that she might divide it up into accessible building lots. As the city street first stood, an avenue could have been opened through this property to the street, and the plaintiff had perfected her plans for opening such an avenue and putting the rear of her land upon the market. The…