State Highway Department v. Rogers

Pannell, Judge.

When a proceeding is brought for condemnation pursuant to and under the provisions of the Act approved April 5, 1961, as amended by the Act approved October 8, 1962, and the Act approved March 14, 1963 (Ga. L. 1961, p. 517 et seq.; Ga. L. 1962, Sept. Sess., p. 37 et seq.; Ga. L. 1963, p. 124; Code Ann. Ch. 36-13), the condemnor is required (by Section 3 of the Act) to file a declaration of taking and to deposit into court, to the use of the persons entitled thereto, the amount of estimated compensation stated in said declaration, whereupon the title to the land in fee simple…