Morgan v. Department of Transportation

Hill, Justice.

This appeal, certified by the trial judge and authorized by this court, involves principally the question of the finality of an interlocutory hearing and award by a special master in a "declaration of taking” condemnation proceeding under the 1973 Code of Public Transportation (Ga. L. 1973, p. 947; Code Ann. Title 95A).

The condemnees appeal from the certified order of the trial court which required that the condemnees file a bond before receiving disbursement of funds which were paid into court by the condemnor pursuant to the interlocutory award of a special master but which…