Reeves v. City of Atlanta

Quillian, Justice.

1. Where the City of Atlanta, on July 5, 1960, under the provisions of the act of 1957 (Ga. L. 1957, pp. 387 et seq.; Code Ann. § 36-601a et seq.), instituted condemnation proceedings to acquire a perpetual easement over a private alley for use in connection with a fire-department station, and the superior court referred the matter to a named special master, the owner of the private alley could not by petition for injuction, brought on July 20, 1960, defeat the condemnation proceeding or litigate the issue that the property sought to be condemned was being condemned for…