Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. Rapier
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 12, 1964No. 46793PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMITER, Justice.
On November 17, 1959 the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways, instituted the instant suit under the authority of Article VI, Section 19.1 of the Louisiana Constitution and LRS 48 :- 441-460, to acquire by expropriation a strip of land some 300 feet in width and several thousand feet in length which contains 48.-468 acres belonging to the Lagonda Trust (hereafter referred to as Lagonda), represented by Edward D. Rapier, Trustee, and is located in the Parish of St. Mary. In connection with the action plaintiff deposited $11,000 in the registry of the court in…
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Domino v. JosephineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- State v. RapierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. RapierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
3Cited by53 opinions
- State, Department of Highways v. McPhersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
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- Lafayette Airport Commission v. RoyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Gulf States Utilities Company v. NormanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Exxon Pipeline Co. v. HillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
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