Legal Opinion
Georgia Power Co. v. Brooks
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 10, 1950No. 17209PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
The first special ground of the motion complains of the charge wherein the court instructed the jury that they should first determine the fair market value of the land embraced in the easement, described as 100 feet in width and 1935 feet in length; that, in doing this, the jury should take into consideration the nature and character of the land and whether or not it contained valuable mineral deposits; and that they should find in favor of the condemnee for the fair market value of the land, and, further, any damages resulting to other lands if they found that any…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pause v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Flemister v. Central Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Streyer v. Georgia Southern & Florida RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Merchants National Bank v. GreenwoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Georgia Power Co. v. McCreaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by60 opinions
- White v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Department of Transportation v. McLaughlinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Bowers v. Fulton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Lewis v. State Highway DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- State Highway Department v. LumpkinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
55 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.