State of Georgia v. City of Chattanooga

The State of Georgia owns a railroad, known as the Western & Atlantic, extending from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chattanooga, Tennessee. A part of the properties of this railroad is an eleven-acre tract of land lying in and near the center of the business or shopping district of the City of Chattanooga. On this eleven-acre tract are situated buildings, depot facilities, main-line, team and storage tracks, private roadway, etc., used in connection with the operation of said railroad.

Said railroad (including said eleven-acre tract) was leased by the State of Georgia to the Nashville, Chattanooga &…