Legal Opinion

State Highway Department v. Whitehurst

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 5, 1966No. 41479PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Presiding Judge.

Special ground 4 of the motion for new trial contends that the following charge was not authorized under the evidence: “I charge you that in estimating the value of land when taken for public uses inquiry may be made as to all legitimate purposes to which the property could be appropriated and used, or to which it had been appropriated and used, and the jury shall assess the value of the property taken and used and the damages done . . .

“In estimating its value the capabilities of the property and the use to which it is applied and to which it had been applied are to be…

2Cases cited11 opinions

Central Georgia Power Co. v. CornwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
State Highway Department v. WeldonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
State Highway Department v. WhitehurstCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
State Highway Department v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
State Highway Department v. GodwinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964

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3Cited by4 opinions

State Highway Department v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
State Highway Department v. EdmundsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
State Highway Department v. EdmundsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
State Highway Department v. EnglandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966