Legal Opinion

City of Atlanta v. Brookins

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 2, 1978No. 56400PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Judge.

This is a condemnation case, tried by a jury following the award by a special master ($11,500) and an appeal of same by the condemnees. A verdict returned in favor of the condemnees in the amount of $34,064 became the judgment of the court which also awarded $6,000 for "attorneys fees and reasonable and necessary expenses of litigation” as part of just and adequate compensation. Condemnor appeals. Held:

1. The City of Atlanta having filed its enumeration of errors and brief in accordance with Rule 14 (Code Ann. § 24-3614) and Rule 16 (Code Ann. § 24-3616), the condemnees’…

2Cases cited11 opinions

Georgia Power Co. v. BrooksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
Flemister v. Central Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
Streyer v. Georgia Southern & Florida RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
State Highway Department v. MurrayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
Salmon v. SalmonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967

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3Cited by1 opinion

Oglethorpe Power Corp. v. SeasholtzCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981