Legal Opinion

Central Georgia Power Co. v. Preston

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 10, 1912PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Condemnation. Before Judge Reagan. Butts superior court. December 28, 1910.

1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.

The Central Georgia Power Company condemned certain lands belonging, to M. M. Preston, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining towers and transmission lines on and across the same. Prom the award of the assessors Preston appealed to a jury in the superior court. To the verdict awarded by the jury the Power Company excepted and moved for a new trial, and upon the court’s refusal to grant the same the case was brought here for review.

*3481. While the jury seem to have accepted as true the very highest estimate made by any witness as to the actual damages resulting from the erection of certain…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Central Georgia Power Co. v. MaysSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Flemister v. Central Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  2. State Highway Board v. BridgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
  3. Hardy v. TruittCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  4. Housing Authority v. Curry Realty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
  5. Southern Railway Co. v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956

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