Legal Opinion
Venable v. State Highway Department
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 26, 1976No. 52170PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Judge.
This is a condemnation case involving an in rem action by the State Highway Department in connection with the widening of an existing highway. A strip of property in front of a beer package store and restaurant was taken:
Subsequent to the filing of the proceedings the holder of a leasehold interest in the property sought to intervene, but was dismissed on summary judgment. In Lee v. Venable, 134 Ga. App. 92 (213 SE2d 188) the dismissal of the holder of the leasehold interest was reversed.
The case proceeded to trial, and the jury returned a verdict for the defendant Venable as…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bowers v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Georgia Power Co. v. BrooksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Central Georgia Power Co. v. StoneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- HOUSING &C. CITY OF ATLANTA v. TroncalliCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- State Highway Department v. HoodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Wright v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Department of Transportation v. KendricksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Brock v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Dendy v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Canada West, Ltd. v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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