Legal Opinion
Lewis v. DeKalb County
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 2, 1983No. 39572PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Justice.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis bought a lot in DeKalb County in 1973 and applied for a building permit. They were informed that a stream ran across the property and that they would have to build their driveway in a manner which would avoid obstruction of the stream. The stream originates in Silver Lake, a privately owned 27.5 acre lake near Oglethorpe University to the east of the Lewis property, and drains westerly into Nancy Creek. The Lewises built a bridge over their driveway. Adjoining property owners attempted to solve the driveway problem by putting in large pipes and filling the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Miree v. United StatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- McCoy v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Baranan v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Reid v. Gwinnett CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Smith v. Gwinnett CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Fulton County v. WheatonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Kaplan v. City of Sandy SpringsSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- Bray v. Houston CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Hibbs v. City of RiverdaleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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