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WALDROP v. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY

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233 Ga. 851 (1975)

213 S.E.2d 847

WALDROP et al. v. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 25, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Powell, for appellants.

Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman & Ashmore, Ezra H. Cohen, Robert L. Pennington, J. Kirk Quillian, for appellee.

NICHOLS, Chief Justice.

In 1969 Georgia Power Company in constructing an electric line along Powers Ferry Road in Cobb County cut and trimmed trees and placed wires over property claimed to be owned by Agnes and Cliff Waldrop, which wires have remained in the same location since at least January 1, 1970. In February, 1970 the Waldrops brought suit against Georgia Power Company seeking damages for trespassing and punitive damages. During the trial of that case Cliff...

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