Kellett v. Department of Transportation

Beasley, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order that condemnee-appellants Kel-*215lett pay to condemnor-appellee Department of Transportation (DOT) the difference between the lower jury verdict and DOT’s estimate of value, which previously had been paid into court and disbursed to the condemnees.

The Kelletts, brothers and sister, were owners of real property, a portion of which was taken in condemnation by DOT in a petition naming as condemnees the Kelletts, National Bank of Georgia (NBG) which held a deed to secure debt, and Chambers, a lessee who operated a store on the premises. DOT estimated…