Case ID: ga-app_37/html/0812-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Luke, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

18623.
    EDMONDS v. STATE HIGHWAY BOARD.
    Without constitutional or statutory authorization, no action lies directly and primarily against the State Highway Board for unlawful appropriation • of private property for road-construction purposes.
    Highways, 29 O. J. p. 567, n. 70.
    Decided March 7, 1928.
    
      Action of trespass; from Fulton superior court—Judge Howard. October 26, 1927.
    
      Holce O’Kelley, Claude Christopher, for plaintiff.
    
      Seward M. Smith, Henderson Hallman, George & John L. Westmoreland, for defendant.
   Luke, J.

This was a suit against the State Highway Board, to recover damages for the alleged unlawful taking of private property for road purposes in Lamar county without due process of law and without providing compensation therefor. A general demurrer to the petition was sustained. In the absence of either constitutional or legislative authorization, no action will lie directly and primarily against the State Highway Board for the alleged unlawful appropriation of private property for road-construction purposes. The petition set forth no cause of action, and the general demurrer was properly sustained. See Ga. L. 1919, p. 242; Park’s Code Supp. 1926, § 828 (zz), Michie’s Georgia Code, § 828(1).

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, C. J., 'concurs. Bloodworth, J., absent on account of illness.