Legal Opinion
State of Ga. v. Toll Bridge Authority
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 31, 1954No. 18582PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*691Almand, Justice.
The Toll Bridge Authority Act (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 302), created a body corporate and politic to be known as the “State Toll Bridge Authority”, to be an instrumentality of the State of Georgia, to consist of three members to be appointed by the Governor. The Authority was given power to acquire by condemnation or purchase real property or easements, necessary to the purposes of the act, and to construct, erect, acquire, own, repair, maintain, extend and operate projects, to include one or more bridges together with the approaches thereto, the expense of such…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- The Binghamton BridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- City of Atlanta v. Gate City Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- Williamson v. Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Brett v. Building CommissionerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Sands v. Manistee River Improvement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1887
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Sigman v. Brunswick Port AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
- Thompson v. Municipal Electric AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Tippins v. Cobb County Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Teachers' Retirement System v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Brashier v. South Carolina Department of TransportationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
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