Legal Opinion
Harwell v. Georgia Power Company
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 4, 1983No. 39023PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
Certiorari was granted to determine whether the grantee of a security deed is entitled to receive the entire proceeds of a condemnation award for partial, involuntary taking of the property conveyed by the security deed. The Court of Appeals answered that question in the affirmative. Adkerson v. Ga. Power Co., 163 Ga. App. 8 (292 SE2d 551) (1982). The trial court had apportioned the award between the grantor and grantee of the security deed on the theory that in a partial taking of the property the grantee of the security deed is entitled to so much of the award only as shall…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hennessy v. WoodruffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Chilivis v. Tumlin Woods Realty Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Citizens & Southern Bank v. Realty Savings & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- Adkerson v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
3Cited by3 opinions
- Boddy Enterprises, Inc. v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Spiezio v. American General Finance, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Adkerson v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983