Victory of property rights over eminent domain

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The Georgia Supreme Court has given property owners a victory over cities seeking to take over their properties through eminent domain.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2017/11/03/landowners-bill-of-rights-are-not-suggested-guidelines-georgia-supreme-court-rules/#17483e801ebe

The issue was the property was going to be razed for a public park. The state law says you can use eminent domain only for public necessities like utility right of ways or building roads.

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Gosh, can I replace “eminent domain” with rent control???:slight_smile:

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No rent control in Georgia

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That’s huge. In the past, eminent domain included redevelopment of land. They just had to think the new purpose was in the best interest of the public.

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Adios to the wall…:joy::joy::joy::joy::joy::joy: