Legal Opinion
State Highway Department v. Martin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 12, 1965No. 41093PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Frankum, Judge.
“A charge may be abstractly correct; but unless it is authorized by the evidence in the case, it is nevertheless erroneous. Butt v. Maddox, 7 Ga. 495 (3); Towns v. Kellett, 11 Ga. 286 (2), 293.” Central Ga. Power Co. v. Cornwell, 139 Ga. 1, 5 (2) (76 SE 387, AC 1914A 880).
Where, as in this case, on the trial of an appeal to the superior court to have a jury determine the value of land taken by condemnation, it appears that all of the evidence as to the value of the land taken related to its value for agricultural purposes, and there being no evidence as to the value of the land…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Central Georgia Power Co. v. CornwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Butt v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Georgia · 1849
- State Highway Department v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- State Highway Department v. WeldonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- State Highway Department v. WhitehurstCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
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3Cited by5 opinions
- MacOn-bibb County Water & Sewerage Authority v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- City of Gainesville v. ChambersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- State Highway Department v. WhitehurstCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- State Highway Department v. RutlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- State Highway Department v. RutlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965