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MAYOR &c. OF ATHENS v. GAMMA DELTA CHAPTER HOUSE CORP.

17591.

208 Ga. 392 (1951)

67 S.E.2d 111

MAYOR &c. OF ATHENS et al. v. GAMMA DELTA CHAPTER HOUSE CORP.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 9, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Barrow, for plaintiffs in error.

Eugene Epting and Erwin, Nix, Birchmore & Epting, contra.

DUCKWORTH, Chief Justice.

This is an action to recover damages for taking and injuring private property for public use. The Supreme Court is without jurisdiction. Code (Ann.), §§ 2-3704, 2-3708 (Constitution of Georgia; Ga. L. 1945, pp. 43, 44). The mere fact that the Constitution, art. 1, sec. 3, par. 1 (Code, Ann., § 2-301; Ga. L. 1945, p. 13), forbids such injury to or taking of private property without just and adequate compensation being first...

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