Bankston v. City of Barnesville

Ruffin, Judge.

Bertha Bankston appeals from the superior court’s order dismissing her claim to proceeds from a condemnation action. In the underlying action, the City of Barnesville (“the City”) condemned property for construction of a police station. A special master valued the condemned property at $70,000 and awarded that amount to the estate of T. R. Bush and the heirs at law of Cleveland Bush (“Condemnees”). In an order dated May 11, 1994, the superior court made the special master’s award the judgment of the court. After the City paid $70,000 into the registry of the court, Bankston, a…