Legal Opinion
AMOS PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC CO. v. Bennett
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 9, 1992No. S91A1400PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
Amos Plumbing and Electric Company, a private water system owner, sued Forsyth County seeking an injunction to prevent the construction of the county water system in two subdivisions and damages for the taking of property without compensation in violation of the Georgia Constitution. The trial court denied the injunction and dismissed the damages claim for failure to state a claim. The sole issue on appeal is whether the county’s installation of a competing water system is a taking or damaging of property that requires compensation under the Georgia Constitution. Finding no…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Helena Water Works Co. v. HelenaSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Skaneateles Water Works Co. v. SkaneatelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- City of Jackson v. Creston Hills, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1965
- Stillings v. City of Winston-SalemSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
- Alford v. City of DentonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
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