Legal Opinion
Housing Authority v. Spink
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 4, 1954No. 35331PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuillian, J.
No material errors of law appearing and the evidence amply supporting the verdict, the general grounds of the motion are without merit.
Special ground 1 of the motion for new trial assigns error because the judge charged the jury: “I charge you, gentlemen, that the burden of proof rests on the plaintiff in this case to prove to you what is the fair market value of the property condemned by them, and what are the consequential damages, if any, and the consequential benefit, if any. The plaintiff in the case enters upon the trial with the burden of proof resting on them to prove by a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Georgia Power Co. v. BrooksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Flemister v. Central Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Jones v. McElroySupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Streyer v. Georgia Southern & Florida RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- City of Atlanta v. ChampeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
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3Cited by13 opinions
- State Highway Department v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Alabama Power Co. v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- State Highway Department v. WilkesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- West v. Fulton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- State Highway Department v. J. A. Worley & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
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