Hall v. State Highway Board

Burl Hall sued the State Highway Board for damages by taking from his land a large quantity of stone which was alleged to have been used by the board in the construction of a road in Walker and Dade Counties. The suit was brought in the superior court of Paulding County, the residence of one of the members of the board at that time. The petition is substantially as follows: (2) The highway board is composed of three members, one of whom is Herman Watson, who is a resident of Paulding County. (3) Petitioner was heretofore and is now the owner of a tract of land in Walker County, on which is…