Legal Opinion
Hall County v. Merritt
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 17, 1998No. A98A0779PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Appellant-condemnor Hall County (“the County”) filed a special master petition to condemn the fee simple interest in 51.578 acres belonging to appellee-condemnee, Roy Merritt, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a municipal solid waste landfill. The special master awarded $575,000 as the actual market value with no consequential damages or consequential benefits. Both condemnee Roy Merritt and the condemnor County appealed to the superior court. The issue of just and adequate compensation was tried before a jury which returned a general verdict awarding…
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