Legal Opinion

State Highway Department v. Green

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 18, 1964No. 40717PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eberhardt, Judge.

In this condemnation case, the condemnor moved for a new trial. The motion was overruled and condemnor excepts.

1. The court is authorized to charge that the jury may consider other uses to which the land being taken may be put where there is either evidence of other uses or evidence from which the jury could infer that there was reasonable probability that the land could be used for other purposes. State Hwy. Dept, v. Weldon, 107 Ga. App. 98, 99 (2) (129 SE2d 396). Here there was evidence comparing the condemnee’s building with a stock barn and abattoir on adjoining property…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Flanigan v. RevilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  2. State Highway Department v. WeldonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  3. Freedman v. Housing Authority of City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  4. Derrick v. Rabun CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Georgia Power Co. v. HarwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  2. State Highway Department v. FergusonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966

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