Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Clayton County Water Authority
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 7, 1966No. 23388PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cook, Justice.
0. Edgar Johnston, Jr., filed an action against the Clayton County Water Authority, seeking to restrain and enjoin it from entering upon described land of the petitioner, attempting to acquire the land of the petitioner for sewerage purposes, and interfering with the petitioner’s right of uninterrupted use of the premises. The petition asserted that: The defendant is attempting to exercise the right of eminent domain under authority alleged to have been conferred on it by Ga. L. 1955, pp. 3344-3351, creating the Clayton County Water Authority. All efforts of the defendant to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Williams v. City of LaGrangeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Chestatee Pyrites Co. v. Cavenders Creek Gold Mining Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Georgia Power Co. v. FountainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- City of Carrollton v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
- Fulton County v. AronsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- City of Jonesboro v. Clayton County Water AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Robinson v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1969
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