Legal Opinion
State Highway Department v. Godwin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 18, 1964No. 40720PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eberhardt, Judge.
1. Where, on the trial of a condemnation proceeding, there is no evidence that the land involved could be used for any purpose other than that to which it was devoted at the time of the taking, or from which the jury could infer any reasonable probability that it was suitable for any other use, it is error for the court to charge that the jury might, in estimating the value of the land, consider other purposes for which the land might be used. Central Ga. Power Co. v. Cornwell, 139 Ga. 1 (76 SE 387, AC 1914A 880); State Hwy. Dept. v. Weldon, 107 Ga. App. 98 (129 SE2d 396);…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Central Georgia Power Co. v. CornwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- State Highway Department v. WeldonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- State Highway Department v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
3Cited by12 opinions
- State Highway Department v. FutchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- State Highway Department v. RutlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- State Highway Department v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- State Highway Department v. BallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- State Highway Department v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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