Legal Opinion
Sweat v. Georgia Power Company
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 12, 1975No. 30126PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Justice.
This case involves a condemnation proceeding under the Special Masters Act (Code Ann. Ch. 36-6 A). The condemnee appeals on a certificate of immediate review, challenging the constitutionality of a portion of Code *282Ann. § 36-610a, the form of the special master’s report, the special master’s decision as to the necessity for the taking, and the trial court’s confirming order.
Georgia Power Company filed a petition in Forsyth Superior Court seeking condemnation under Code Ch. 36-6A of an easement for a transmission line across the property of the condemnee. The condemnee filed an…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Oliver v. Union Point & White Plains RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Leach v. Georgia Power CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Wiggins v. City of MacOnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Miles v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Benton v. Georgia Marble Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Beck v. Cobb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Styers v. ATLANTA GAS LIGHT COMPANYSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
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