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Atilano v. Columbia County Board of Commissioners

Supreme Court of Georgia
Feb 5, 2001
541 S.E.2d 385 (Ga. 2001)

Opinion

S00A2058.

DECIDED: FEBRUARY 5, 2001.

Title to land. Columbia Superior Court. Before Judge Overstreet.

Paul W. David, for appellant.

Hull, Towill, Norman, Barrett Salley, William J. Keogh III, Fletcher, Harley Fletcher, William L. Fletcher, Leonard O. Fletcher, Jr., Burnside, Wall, Daniel, Ellison Revell, Harry D. Revell, for appellee.


This appeal stems from the trial court's decision permitting the relocation of a private, abandoned cemetery. Because the record shows that the trial court properly considered the factors specified in OCGA § 36-72-8, and because the record supports the trial court's finding that the interest of Columbia County in relocating the cemetery outweighs any and all competing interests in leaving the cemetery undisturbed, we hereby affirm the decision of the trial court. Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.

Of nine known descendants, the appellant is the only one who opposes the trial court's ruling.

See Hughes v. Cobb County, 264 Ga. 128, 130-131 ( 441 S.E.2d 406) (1994).

DECIDED FEBRUARY 5, 2001.


Summaries of

Atilano v. Columbia County Board of Commissioners

Supreme Court of Georgia
Feb 5, 2001
541 S.E.2d 385 (Ga. 2001)
Case details for

Atilano v. Columbia County Board of Commissioners

Case Details

Full title:ATILANO v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Feb 5, 2001

Citations

541 S.E.2d 385 (Ga. 2001)
273 Ga. 408