Department of Transportation v. .590 Acres of Land

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT), appellant *590here, sought to obtain for use as a public highway certain land, including the captioned .590 acres which were part of a two-acre tract belonging to appellee Bryan. DOT filed a declaration of taking and deposited with the court the amount estimated, on the basis of an appraisal, to constitute just and adequate compensation. Bryan appealed, and a Troup County jury returned a verdict in his favor for $40,000. DOT moved for a new trial on the general grounds and four special grounds and, upon receiving an adverse…