Central Georgia Power Co. v. Stone
Supreme Court of Georgia
Appeal from condemnation. Before Judge J. B. Park. Jasper superior court. November 28, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
The Central Georgia Power Company proceeded to condemn certain land belonging to Mrs. B. J. Stone, for the purpose of flooding the same in connection with its power-plant for the generating of electricity by water. From the award of the assessors an appeal was entered by the landowner. The jury found in her favor $2,953.53. The condemner moved for a new trial, which was denied, and it excepted.
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5. Two witnesses were sworn as experts. One of them stated that, in his opinion, the market value of the landowner’s waterpower capable of being…
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