Legal Opinion
State Highway Board v. Warthen
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1936No. 25651PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.
The State Highway Board of Georgia instituted proceedings to condemn a strip of land belonging to the estate of *760Mrs. S. A. Wartlien et al., the purpose of which was to widen a street in LaFayette, Georgia, which is a part of the State highway system. Appraisers, duly appointed, fixed the value of the property taken at $750, the consequential benefits at $150, and the consequential damages at $150. The defendants filed an appeal and on the trial in the superior court, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the defendants for $2600. Judgment was rendered for $1850, after deducting the $750…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Central Georgia Power Co. v. MaysSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Smith v. PilcherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Savannah, Augusta & Northern Railway Co v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Central Georgia Power Co. v. StoneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Clark v. Western & Atlantic RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Tallent v. McKelveyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Hamby v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- DeKalb County v. UNITED FAMILY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Selman v. ManisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- City of Atlanta v. LunsfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
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