§ 22-2-138. Scope of Award or Verdict; Molding of Award or Verdict; Power of Court to Adjudge Condemnation of Title Upon Deposit of Amount of Award or Verdict Into Court; Disposition of Award by Court
The award or verdict, as the case may be, shall have respect either to the entire and unencumbered fee or to any separate claim against or interest in the property, as the court may order. The award or verdict may be molded under the direction of the court so as to do complete justice and […]
§ 22-2-139. Right of Interested Persons to Intervene; Effect of Subsequent Proceedings on Rights of Condemnor
Nothing in this article which refers to any ruling or order, or time for responding thereto, shall be held or construed to exclude any person by way of default from making known his rights or claims in the property or interest or in the fund arising therefrom. Any person making any such claim may file […]
§ 22-2-140. Notification of Court by Tax Collector or Tax Commissioner of Taxes Due on Property or Interest; Actions by Court to Discharge Lien
It shall be the duty of any tax collector or tax commissioner notified as required in Code Section 22-2-134 to make known to the court in writing the taxes due on the property or interest; and the court shall give such direction as will satisfy the tax liability and discharge the lien thereon. History. Ga. […]
§ 22-2-141. Filing and Recording of Award, Decree, and Description of Condemned Property or Interest or Copies Thereof; Payment of Fees to Clerk of Superior Court
When the condemnation is fully completed, the award, whether made by assessors or by the verdict of a jury, together with the decree of the court based thereon and a full and complete description of the property or interest condemned or duly certified copies of such award, decree, and description, shall be filed and recorded […]
§ 22-2-142. Intent of Article Regarding Effect on Other Methods of Condemnation
This article is intended to be supplementary to and cumulative of Articles 1 and 2 of this chapter in cases in which the State of Georgia, the United States, or any person having the privilege of exercising the right of eminent domain is concerned. This article is also intended to make simpler and more effective […]
§ 22-2-132. Order to Appear; Directions for Notice and Service Thereof; Attachment of Process to Petition; Cause to Proceed as in Rem
Upon presentation of the petition, the presiding judge shall issue an order requiring the condemnor, the owner of the property or of any interest therein, and the representative of any owner to appear at a time and place named in the order and make known their objections if any, rights, or claims as to the […]
§ 22-2-133. Service of Process Generally
All persons entitled to notice under the facts stated in the petition who are sui juris and within this state and whose residence is known shall be served by the sheriff with a copy of the petition and order as in other causes at law, unless such service is waived in writing. All other service […]
§ 22-2-104. Appointment of Special Master Form to Be Used in Appointing Special Master
Substantially, the following form should be used in appointing a special master: , a competent attorney at law, residing in the Judicial Circuit, and of at least three years’ experience in the practice of law, is hereby appointed a special master in and for the Judicial Circuit, to discharge the duties of special master as […]
§ 22-2-134. Discretion of Judge to Cause Additional Notice or Service to Be Given; Notification of Tax Collector or Tax Commissioner
In any cases where it seems to the presiding judge to be in the interest of justice and of more effective notice to cause additional notice or service to be given, it shall be within his discretion so to order. In such cases, the additional notice and service shall be made as ordered before the […]
§ 22-2-105. Oath of Special Master
The special master is required to take the following oath to be filed along with the order of his appointment in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the property or interest to be condemned is situated: I, , do swear that I will faithfully, well, and truly […]