Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Newton County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 10, 1912No. 3953PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Action for damages; from city court of Covington — Judge Thurman presiding. December 12, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
J. O. Wilson sued the County of Newton, to recover for damage to his property, alleged to have been sustained by the abandonment of the public road which for many years led alongside his farm, and the locating of the public road some distance away from his farm, preventing convenient ingress and egress. The trial judge awarded a nonsuit.
It is well settled that since the constitution of 1877, if private property is damaged by the construction of roads or any improve*817ment of a public character, the owner is entitled to recover damages therefor, either direct or consequential, Elbert County v.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Lamar v. PearreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Shingler v. BaileySupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Elbert County v. SwiftCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Tison v. South Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
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