Adams v. Cobb County

Carley, Judge.

In 1978, the appellee-condemnor in each of these three companion cases filed a declaration of taking and paid estimated just and adequate compensation into the registry of court. Each appellant-condemnee then filed a timely notice of appeal pursuant to OCGA § 32-3-14. In each case, however, a period of more than five years elapsed without the trial court entering a written order therein. In 1983, each appellant attempted to utilize the provisions of former OCGA § 9-2-61 (a) to renew his or her appeal by paying costs and refiling a notice of appeal. The trial court, however,…