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Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta v. Green

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Oct 31, 1980
156 Ga. App. 301 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)

Summary

In City of Atlanta v. Green, 67 Ga. 386, supra, it was said that, prior to the Constitution of 1877, municipal corporations were not liable for consequential damages resulting from the improvement of public streets; and that the damages which could be recovered must be the actual depreciation in the value of the property, which damages might be decreased by the actual benefits.

Summary of this case from Woodside v. City of Atlanta

Opinion

60816.

ARGUED OCTOBER 9, 1980.

DECIDED OCTOBER 31, 1980.

Tenants holding over. Fulton State Court. Before Judge Wright.

Lenwood A. Jackson, for appellant.

Deborah Ebel, for appellee.


The judgment is affirmed in accordance with Court of Appeals Rule 36.

Judgment affirmed. McMurray, P. J., and Banke, J., concur.

ARGUED OCTOBER 9, 1980 — DECIDED OCTOBER 31, 1980.


Summaries of

Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta v. Green

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Oct 31, 1980
156 Ga. App. 301 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)

In City of Atlanta v. Green, 67 Ga. 386, supra, it was said that, prior to the Constitution of 1877, municipal corporations were not liable for consequential damages resulting from the improvement of public streets; and that the damages which could be recovered must be the actual depreciation in the value of the property, which damages might be decreased by the actual benefits.

Summary of this case from Woodside v. City of Atlanta
Case details for

Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta v. Green

Case Details

Full title:HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA v. GREEN

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Oct 31, 1980

Citations

156 Ga. App. 301 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)
273 S.E.2d 423

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