State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Sumrall

GARDINER, Justice ad hoc.

The state, through the department of highways, brought this action to expropriate for highway purposes two parcels of land together with all improvements thereon belonging to the defendant, Johnie E. Sumrall, one parcel being encumbered by a lease in favor of Oren Russell and Oren W. Russell for the operation of an automobile service station. The expropriation was sought under the provisions of LSA-Revised Statutes 48:441^48:460 (Act 107 of 1954) which were enacted pursuant to the authority vested in the legislature by Article VI, § 19.1, Louisiana Constitution of…