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2006

Mercer University School of Law

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Local Government Law, R. Perry Sentell Dec 2006

Local Government Law, R. Perry Sentell

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In the early 1950's, condemnation was rare and political suicide. A popular limited access road was being delayed by a farmer. When the State survey crew showed up, the farmer was standing at a fence with his shotgun. He never moved, but the survey crew would not go beyond the fence.
After the Attorney General, District Attorney, and Sheriff failed, the assignment devolved to the County Attorney. I walked up to the fence. "John, we have known each other a long time." "You take one step further," replied the farmer, "and we will not know each other for a longer …


Zoning And Land Use Law, Dennis J. Webb Jr., Marcia Mccrory Ernst, Victor A. Ellis, Amitabha Bose, Joseph L. Cooley Dec 2006

Zoning And Land Use Law, Dennis J. Webb Jr., Marcia Mccrory Ernst, Victor A. Ellis, Amitabha Bose, Joseph L. Cooley

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This Article provides a succinct and practical analysis of the significant judicial decisions in the area of zoning and land use law handed down by Georgia appellate courts between June 1, 2005 and May 31, 2006. The cases surveyed fall primarily within five categories: (1) condemnation, (2) restrictive covenants, (3) easements, (4) zoning, and (5) miscellaneous.