Legal Opinion
Moore v. State Highway Department
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 7, 1965No. 22987PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Almand, Justice.
This case is here from the Court of Appeals by writ of certiorari. The decision of that court is reported in Moore v. State Highway Dept., 111 Ga. App. 474 (142 SE2d 120). The case is one of condemnation. The State Highway Department brought its action in which it sought to condemn the land of S. Z. Moore and others. Ultimately, the case was tried before a jury, a verdict and judgment were had, and the condemnor’s motion for a new trial was overruled. The case was taken to the Court of Appeals where it was held: “The court erred in charging the jury that in ascertaining the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Harrison v. YoungSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Savannah, Augusta & Northern Railway Co v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- State Highway Department v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
3Cited by12 opinions
- Sharpe v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- State Highway Department v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Schoolcraft v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- State Highway Department v. CantrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Georgia Power Co. v. HarwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
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