Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Gifford-Hill & Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 1, 1963No. 9998PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOLIN, Judge.
in the construction of a multiple-lane highway across North Louisiana, it was necessary for plaintiff to expropriate 36.-735 acres of land owned by defendant in Webster Parish. Being unable to purchase the property, plaintiff deposited the sum of $183,000 in the registry of the court and title to the land was transferred to plaintiff by an order of the court pursuant to LSA-R.S. 48:441 et seq. In due time the case was tried in the district court resulting in a judgment fixing the total valuation of the property taken and severance damages at $347,349.99. From such judgment…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. HaywardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. RagusaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. CrockettLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. HaywardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
3Cited by7 opinions
- Henry v. Ballard & Cordell Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State, Department of Highways v. CockerhamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- State, Dept. of Transp. & Develop. v. TaylorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. New Orleans & Northeastern RailroadLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- In re Estate of WadsworthCircuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida · 1989
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