City of Atlanta v. Gore

“Every owner of property which" abuts upon a street has a property right in the street, as an easement for the purpose of access to his premises.” Franklin v. City of Atlanta, 40 Ga. App. 319, 321 (149 S. E. 326). Accordingly, the construction by municipal authorities in a city street of a public improvement, such as the widening and paving of the street for automobile traffic and the elimination thereby of sidewalks, which results in permanent injury to the property of an abutting lot owner, gives to the owner a right of action. “Nor is it material whether the prop*72erty damaged abuts directly…