Legal Opinion
Benton v. State Highway Department
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 19, 1965No. 22848PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Presiding Justice.
Where the State Highway Department brings a proceeding in rem to condemn described property, the owners of the property must litigate all issues pertaining to the land in the condemnation proceeding. Jeffrey McElreath Mfg. Co. v. Hill, 212 Ga. 183 (91 SE2d 337); Fulton County v. Aronson, 216 Ga. 497 (117 SE2d 166); State Highway Dept. v. McCurdy, 217 Ga. 731 (124 SE2d 630).
In the present case the owners of the land, desiring to contest the right of the State Highway Department to condemn the land described, filed their motion to vacate and set aside in the condemnation…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Gilbert Hotel No. 22 Inc. v. BlackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Douglas-Guardian Warehouse Corp. v. ToddSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Cochran v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
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3Cited by4 opinions
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