Legal Opinion
State Highway Department v. Hatcher
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 6, 1962No. 21725, 21726PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Presiding Justice.
The State Highway Department filed its petition and “declaration of taking” of described lands, under the authority of an act of the General Assembly approved April 5, 1961 (Ga. L. 1961, pp, 517-529; Code Ann. Supp. Ch. 36-13). Robert P. Hatcher and others were named as owners.
Hatcher filed a “special appearance” in which he attacked the validity of the 1961 act on a number of constitutional grounds. In a separate petition for injunction and other relief Hatcher alleged that: “(b) The aforesaid described Act of the General Assembly of Georgia is restricted to the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Botts v. Southeastern Pipe-Line Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. City of ColumbusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Sumter County v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Frank v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- Chestatee Pyrites Co. v. Cavenders Creek Gold Mining Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Department of Transportation v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- State Highway Department v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Pye v. State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Scarlett v. Georgia Ports AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Atlanta Metallic Casket Co. v. Mosby Truck Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
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