Legal Opinion
Miller v. State Highway Department
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 20, 1946No. 15401PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
1. In the condemnation of property for public road purposes under the Code, Chapters 36-1 to 36-6, inclusive, it is necessary, preliminary to the commencement of the proceedings, for the condemnor to make an effort to agree with the owner of the property upon the price to be paid for the land. Code, §§ 36-302, 36-303; City of Elberton v. Hobbs, 121 Ga. 750 (49 S. E. 780); Bridwell v. Gate City Terminal Co., 127 Ga. 520 (8), 535 (56 S. E. 624, 10 L. R. A. (N. S.) 909); Piedmont Mills v. Ga. Ry. & Elec. Co., 131 Ga. 137 (4) (62 S. E. 52); City of Atlanta v. Austell, 146 Ga. 456…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Piedmont Cotton Mills v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Bridwell v. Gate City Terminal Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- City of Elberton v. HobbsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Crump v. State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- City of Atlanta v. AustellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
3Cited by8 opinions
- Velkey v. GrimesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
- Elberton Southern Railway Co. v. State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- City of Carrollton v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
- Landers v. Georgia Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Southern Railway Co. v. State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
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