Legal Opinion
City of Atlanta v. Donald
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 11, 1964No. 22512PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Presiding Justice.
Mrs. Inez E. Donald sought damages against the City of Atlanta, as the owner of the Atlanta Municipal Airport, alleging that her described property has be come unfit for habitation by reason of noises, vibrations, and obnoxious odors caused by the operation of jet aircraft. By an amendment she alleged that “such taking of private property for public purposes violates your petitioner’s rights under the 14th amendment to the Constitution of the United States and under Paragraph 1, Section 3 of the Constitution of Georgia.” The City of Atlanta brought its writ of error to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Campbell v. Atlanta Coach Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Dunn Motors Inc. v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Mayor &C. of Athens v. Gamma Delta Chapter House Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Morris v. TatumSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
3Cited by5 opinions
- City of Atlanta v. DonaldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- State Highway Department v. RespessCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- State Highway Department v. RespessCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Ramirez v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Fishman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972