Legal Opinion
Carnes v. Charlock Investment (USA), Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 23, 1988No. 46160PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
In December 1987 appellee Charlock Investments, Inc. filed a petition for injunction and mandamus, seeking both to enjoin the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners from keeping a road closed and to order the Board to maintain the road open for public use. Charlock owns 568 acres of undeveloped land fronting the road.
Appellant Carnes owns the “horse farm,” a tract of land through which the road runs. In January 1987 Carnes and her sister asked the Board to close the portion of the road running through their property and the Board closed the road without notice.
In May 1987…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Dougherty County v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- City of Atlanta v. Wansley Moving & Storage Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
3Cited by16 opinions
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