§ 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 […]
§ 22-2-136. Appeal From Assessors’ Award
In case assessors are appointed, the same right of appeal shall lie from their award to a jury in the superior court, as is provided in Part 5 of Article 1 of this chapter and upon like terms and conditions in all respects as are therein provided. History. Ga. L. 1914, p. 92, § 4; […]
§ 22-2-137. Factors to Be Considered in Determining or Estimating Just and Adequate Compensation; Determination of Date of Taking; Inclusion of Date of Approval of Original Location of Highway in Petition for Condemnation; Newspaper Advertisement
In determining or estimating just and adequate compensation to be paid to the owner of any property or interest condemned for public road and street purposes, neither the board of assessors nor the jury, in the event of an appeal to a jury, shall be restricted to the agricultural or productive qualities of the land; […]
§ 22-2-130. Authority to Petition Superior Court for Judgment in Rem; Applicability to Acquisition of Public Property
Whenever the government of the State of Georgia, the United States government, or any person having the privilege of exercising the right of eminent domain desires to take or damage private property in pursuance of any law so authorizing and finds or believes that the title of the apparent or presumptive owner of such property […]
§ 22-2-131. Contents of Petition
The petition referred to in Code Section 22-2-130 shall set forth: The facts showing the right to condemn; The property or interest to be taken or damaged; The names and residences of the persons whose property or interests are to be taken or otherwise affected, so far as known; A description of any unknown persons […]
§ 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 […]