Dougherty County v. Pylant

Quillian, Judge.

These are actions to recover damages to real property resulting from acts of the State exercising its power of eminent domain under the constitutional provisions that property will not be taken or damaged without just compensation. Art. I, Sec. Ill, Par. I (Code § 2-301); Felton v. State Highway Board, 47 Ga. App. 615 (171 S. E. 198); Dougherty County v. Long, 93 Ga. App. 212 (91 S. E. 2d 198); Chambers v. Cincinnati & Ga. R., 69 Ga. 320. The plaintiffs bring this action under the procedure prescribed by Code § 85-1710.

It is the contention of the defendant that the plaintiffs…