Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. James Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 13, 1987No. 74279PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
The Department of Transportation (condemnor) filed a proceeding in rem, seeking to condemn land owned by The James Company, Inc. (condemnee) for the construction of a limited access highway along U. S. Highway 84 between Waycross, Georgia and Brunswick, Georgia. From an assessor’s award of $12,580, condemnee appealed demanding a trial by jury as to the value of the property taken.
The evidence adduced at trial disclosed the following: In “early 1956” condemnee began operating a perpetual care garden type cemetery known as Greenlawn Cemetery located about five miles…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- St. Agnes Cemetery v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Diocese of Buffalo v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- St. James Roman Catholic Church Society v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- State Highway Department v. BaxterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
3Cited by1 opinion
- Carroll County Water Authority v. L. J. S. Grease & Tallow, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005