Clifton v. Berry

Marshall, Justice.

The plaintiffs filed this petition for writ of mandamus against the Mayor and City of Atlanta, and the Commissioner of Aviation for the City of Atlanta. It is alleged in the complaint that: The defendants are recipients of a federal grant for the purpose of acquiring certain properties, which include the properties of the plaintiffs, for the expansion of the William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport; the defendants have acquired approximately 90% of the properties encompassed within the federal grant, but the defendants have refused to continue acquiring the…