Legal Opinion
City of Atlanta v. Atlanta Gas Light Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 9, 1977No. 54257PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Judge.
This is a condemnation case brought by the City of Atlanta for the benefit of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) against certain land and improvements of the condemnee, Atlanta Gas Light Company, a public utility. Acquisition of this property for MARTA was alleged to be necessary because MARTA’s lines were being constructed adjacent to certain lines of the Georgia Railroad causing its main tracks and two spur tracks to be moved. Condemnor sought to take fee simple title to a strip 3 1/2 feet wide and approximately 380 feet long; a slope easement to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- HOUSING AUTHORITY &C. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Harrold Bros. v. Mayor of AmericusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Department of Transportation v. LivaditisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Atlanta, Stone Mountain & Lithonia R. v. BradleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
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