Institute for Justice: Hearing Officer Rules Railroad's Taking of Private Land is 'Legitimate Public Purpose'
April 03, 2024
April 03, 2024
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on April 2, 2024:
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Property Owners Will Fight Decision
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On Monday, a hearing officer for the Georgia Public Service Commission ruled that Sandersville Railroad's attempt to take private land from several property owners in Sparta, Georgia, for the benefit of a private business, "serves a legitimate public purpose." The property owners, r . . .
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Property Owners Will Fight Decision
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On Monday, a hearing officer for the Georgia Public Service Commission ruled that Sandersville Railroad's attempt to take private land from several property owners in Sparta, Georgia, for the benefit of a private business, "serves a legitimate public purpose." The property owners, r . . .