Legal Opinion
Bibb County v. Green
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 19, 1931No. 20531PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. Under the constitution of the State of Georgia "private property shall not be taken or damaged for public purposes without just and adequate compensation being first .paid.” Civil Code (1910), § 6388. Accordingly, if private property is taken or damaged, even by the prudent and proper exercise of a power conferred by statute, the owner is entitled to just compensation in an amount represented by the difference between the market value of the property before and after the procedure, taken for public purposes. City Council of Augusta v. Lamar, 37 Ga. *553App. 418 (140 S. E. 763), and cit. The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Smith v. Floyd CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Millwood v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- City Council v. LamarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Barfield v. Macon CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Howard v. County of BibbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14 opinions
- Duffield v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- G. W. Creel, of the Estate of Mrs. W. D. (Carolyn M.) Creel v. The City of Atlanta, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Georgia Power Co. v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company v. County of Crisp of the State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Felton Farm Co. v. Macon CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.