Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Caldwell Bros. Real Estate, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 20, 1963No. 9963PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARDY, Judge.
This is' an expropriation suit and defendants appeal from judgment rejecting their demands with respect to the valuation of property taken, together with claims for consequential damages.
The actual taking of defendants’ property by plaintiff was limited to a small fraction (.014) of an acre on the extreme south end of an eight acre tract. Plaintiff originally deposited the amount of $44.00 as an estimate of just compensation. Defendants contend that the valuation should be increased to $1,500.00. The district judge awarded an increase of $284.00, in addition to the amount…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Housing Authority of Shreveport v. GreenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Harrison v. Louisiana Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Arkansas La. Gas Co. v. La. Depart. of HighwaysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1958
- State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. BarrowSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Texas Gas Transmission Corporation v. FuselierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State, Dept. of Highways v. Christ Baptist ChurchLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Parish of East Baton Rouge v. S & H HEATING COMPANYLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Acme Brick Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Poirier v. T. L. James & Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Caldwell Bros. Real Estate, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1964