Legal Opinion
State, Department of Highways v. DeRouen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 9, 1970No. 50319PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
This is an expropriation proceeding' under LSA-R.S. 48:441 et seq., commonly referred to as the Quick Taking Statute. The State of Louisiana expropriated from Ferdinand J. DeRouen, Sr. the front 55 feet of seven lots numbered 14 through 20 of Block “F”, Oaklawn Subdivision, located on the Eunice-Mamou Highway in St. Landry Parish. Before the expropriation, each of the lots had a frontage of 60 feet on Louisiana Highway No. 13 and a depth' between parallel lines of 140 feet. After the expropriation, the lots had a depth of only 85 feet and were bounded on the east by a large…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lafayette Parish Through the Police Jury v. HernandezSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- State, Department of Highways v. MouledousLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. MouledousSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. DeRouenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. DerouenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
3Cited by9 opinions
- State, Dept. of Hwys. v. Denham Springs Dev. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Louisiana Power & Light Company v. CHURCHILL FARMS, INC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- State, Dept. of Highways v. Nisbet Properties, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. RosenblumLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- State, Dept. of Highways v. Reddell Creosote Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
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