Georgia § 22-1-6 - Right of persons to take or damage private property upon payment of just and adequate compensation.
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§ 22-1-6. Right of persons to take or damage private property upon payment of just and adequate compensation.
If a person who is authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain cannot by contract procure the property or the easement, right of way, waterway, franchise, or other interest sought to be condemned, the person may take or damage the property or interest upon paying or tendering to the owner thereof just and adequate compensation. (Ga. L. 1894, p. 95, § 2; Civil Code 1895, § 4658; Civil Code 1910, § 5207; Code 1933, § 36-302.) Law reviews. - For annual survey of real property law, see 68 Mercer L. Rev. 231 (2016).
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Section 22-1-6 ("Right of persons to take or damage private property upon payment of just and adequate compensation.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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