§ 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 […]
§ 22-2-135. Appointment of Assessors; Discretion of Judge to Have Issues Tried in First Instance by Jury
On the day named in the order made pursuant to Code Section 22-2-132, or at any other time to which the hearing may be continued, the court, having first passed on and adjudged all questions touching service and notice, shall, after hearing from all persons responding and desiring to be heard, make such order as […]
§ 22-2-106. Compensation of Special Master; Allowance by Judge of Reasonable Time for Special Master to Inspect Premises
The compensation of the special master shall be provided for by a proper order of the judge of the superior court; shall be included in and made a part of the judgment of the court condemning the property or any interest therein sought to be taken, such judgment to be based on the award of […]
§ 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; […]
§ 22-2-107. Service of Process; Award by Special Master and Judgment of Court Conclusive as to Right of Condemnor to Take or Damage Property or Interest
Copies of the petition, together with the order of the court provided for in Code Section 22-2-102, shall in all cases be served upon the person in possession of the property or interest sought to be condemned and upon all persons who are known to have any rights in such property or interest. The return […]
§ 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; […]