Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Delta MacHine Products Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 10, 1981No. 60538PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Judge.
Condemnation. Delta Machine Products Co. was the owner of a three-acre tract with 237-foot frontage along Hurricane Shoals Road. Hurricane Shoals Road was a paved, blacktop road leading into nearby Lawrenceville. The Department of Transportation (DOT), as condemnor, condemned a right-of-way for an extension of High way 316, or the Lawrenceville by-pass. The right-of-way resulted in the taking of 1.69 acres of Delta’s acreage, including all of Hurricane Shoals Road and Delta’s 237 foot frontage. The by-pass was designed as a limited access road; thus Delta lost all access to…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Lovejoy v. TidwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Ludwig v. J. J. Newberry CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Brown v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- Pollard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Hotchkiss v. NewtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Giles v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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