Fairburn v. Fulton County

Candler, Justice.

Under the provisions of an act approved March 13, 1957 (Ga. L. 1957, p. 387), Fulton County instituted a proceeding in rem to condemn and thus acquire fee-simple title to a described strip of land for highway purposes. The record shows that Mrs. Mildred A. Fairbum was one of the persons whose property would be taken or otherwise affected by the proceeding; that she died during the pendency of the proceeding; and that John D. M. Fairbum, the executor of -her estate, was made a party in her stead. Under section 5 of the act, James F. Cox was appointed special master and, after…