Legal Opinion
Howard v. City of Atlanta
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 16, 1940No. 13274PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beid, Chief Justice.
We are called upon by the present record to determine whether the City of Atlanta in expanding an airport which it now owns and operates has the authority to., condemn property situated beyond its geographical limits and within the limits of the City of College Park. The City of Atlanta served condemnation notices on the owners of certain property situated as above indicated, and they jointly sought an injunction. The judge sustained a general demurrer to the petition, and the plaintiffs excepted. In the uniform airports act of 1933, section 1 (Ga. L. 1933, p. 102; Code, §…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Langley v. City CouncilSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Penick v. FosterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- City Council of Augusta v. OwensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Piedmont Cotton Mills v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Lee County v. Mayor of SmithvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Burnham v. Mayor & Aldermen of BeverlyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- City of Des Plaines v. Metropolitan Sanitary DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
- Village of Schiller Park v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
- McLaughlin v. City of ChattanoogaTennessee Supreme Court · 1944
- NORTON REALTY & LOAN COMPANY, INC. v. Bd. of Ed. of Hall CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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