§ 22-2-86. Manner of Payment Where Owner a Minor or Under Disability and Without a Legal Representative
If the person entitled to payment of the award or judgment is a minor or under any disability and has no legal representative entitled to receive the money, the money shall be paid to the judge of the probate court of the county, who shall at once cause the money to be invested. To this […]
§ 22-2-100. “Condemning Body” and “Condemnor” Defined
As used in this article, “condemning body” or “condemnor” means: The State of Georgia or any branch or any department, board, commission, agency, or authority of the executive branch of the government of the State of Georgia; Any county or municipality of the State of Georgia; Any housing authority with approval of the governing authority […]
§ 22-2-101. Effect of Article on Other Methods of Condemnation; Intent of Article
This article shall be supplementary to and cumulative of the methods of condemnation described in Articles 1 and 3 of this chapter in cases in which the state, or any branch of the government of the state, or any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state, or any housing authority, or any other […]
§ 22-2-43. Oath of Assessors
The three assessors thus selected shall be sworn by some officer authorized to administer an oath “to do equal and exact justice between the parties according to law.” History. Ga. L. 1894, p. 95, § 16; Civil Code 1895, § 4672; Civil Code 1910, § 5221; Code 1933, § 36-403.
§ 22-2-102. Requirements for Condemnation; Time of Hearing; Directions for Notice and Service; Attachment of Process to Petition; Cause to Proceed in Rem
In addition to the requirements set forth in Chapter 1 of this title, whenever it is desirable, for any reason, to arrive at a quick and certain determination of the compensation to be paid first to the condemnee for the taking or damaging of private property, the condemnor shall: File a petition in a superior […]
§ 22-2-60. Fixing of Time for Hearing by Assessors; Notification of Parties
If by reason of delay in appointing assessors or other cause the hearing cannot be conducted at the time fixed in the original notice, the assessors shall fix the time for the hearing and shall notify the parties in writing of the time and place of the hearing. History. Ga. L. 1894, p. 95, § […]
§ 22-2-102.1. Petitioning Superior Court for Judgment in Rem
In addition to the requirements set forth in Code Section 22-1-10, whenever it shall be necessary for such condemning body to take or damage private property, or any interest or easement therein, in pursuance of any law so authorizing, for any public use, and where, by reason of the necessities of the public needs, of […]
§ 22-2-61. Power of Assessors to Subpoena and to Compel Attendance; Right of Parties to Be Represented
The assessors shall have the same power to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses as is vested in the superior court. Parties may be represented in person or by attorney before the assessors. History. Ga. L. 1894, p. 95, §§ 18, 30; Civil Code 1895, §§ 4674, 4686; Civil Code 1910, §§ 5222, […]
§ 22-2-102.2. Contents of Petition
The petition referred to in Code Section 22-2-102.1 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 […]
§ 22-1-14. Valuation of Condemned Property
When property is condemned under this title or any other title of this Code, the value of the condemned property may be determined through lay or expert testimony and its admissibility shall be addressed to the sound discretion of the court. If any party to a condemnation proceeding seeks to introduce expert testimony as to […]