Legal Opinion
White v. Georgia Power Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 17, 1981No. 36935PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Presiding Justice.
This is the second full appearance of this condemnation case. White v. Ga. Power Co., 237 Ga. 341 (227 SE2d 385) (1976). In order to adequately dispose of this appeal, it is necessary to recount briefly the history of this litigation.
The Georgia Power Co. filed a condemnation action in June, 1969, under the Special Master Act, Code Ann. Ch. 36-6A, to acquire an easement over land belonging to Houston White, Sr., a renowned attorney who devoted much of his practice to representing condemnees. See Bowers v. Fulton County, 221 Ga. 731 (2) (146 SE2d 884) (1966). The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bowers v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- White v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- DeKalb County v. Trustees, Decatur Lodge No. 1602Supreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Department of Transportation v. Flint River Cotton MillsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Morgan v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
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