Presiding Judge Craig L Schwall of Fulton County Superior Court, Atlanta. Courtesy photoJudge Rules Georgia Railroad Can Seize Land as Landowners Vow to Fight
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Craig Schwall Sr. ruled that the Sandersville Railroad could condemn a 200-foot wide strip of property to build a rail line serving a rock quarry and other users but kept a freeze on construction for now.
February 07, 2025 at 01:04 PM
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A judge has ruled that a Georgia railroad can buy land against the will of property owners to build a track, rebuffing a challenge that a libertarian group hoped could make it harder to use eminent domain to take property.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Craig Schwall Sr. ruled Tuesday that the Sandersville Railroad could condemn a 200-foot wide strip of property running 4.5 miles to build a rail line serving a rock quarry and other users. Landowners fighting the railroad had appealed a Georgia Public Service Commission ruling allowing the land taking.
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