City of Newnan v. Davis

In tbe City of Newnan LaGrange street crosses the tracks of the Central of Georgia Railway Company. The plaintiffs own a lot of land abutting on LaGrange street near the railroad crossing, and on this land are located two dwelling-houses and a storehouse. These buildings are one story in height. The City of Newnan constructed along LaGrange street, and over the tracks of the railroad company, a bridge or viaduct, which is approximately 40 feet high in front of the plaintiff’s property and higher than the buildings on the property. The plaintiffs sued the city for damages from alleged…