Banks v. Georgia Power Co.

Hunstein, Justice.

Georgia Power Company sought to condemn a portion of land owned by Jane Wood Banks to acquire an easement to construct, operate, and maintain a high-voltage electric power line. A special master hearing was held pursuant to OCGA § 22-2-100 et seq. and an award entered by the special master. Banks filed an appeal for jury trial as to all value issues and exceptions to the special master’s ruling on non-value issues, including a constitutional challenge to OCGA § 22-3-20. The trial court entered a judgment of taking and rejected Banks’ constitutional challenge.

The Court of…