Legal Opinion

State v. Landry

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 28, 1951No. 39963PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LE BLANC, Justice.

The State of Louisiana, through one of its departments known as the Department of Highways', instituted this proceeding to acquire by expropriation, in full ownership, for its use and purposes in constructing a State Highway running through Ascension Parish, a certain parcel of land containing .708 of an acre at Prarieville, in that Parish.

In its original petition it alleged that the property was owned by Joseph Burlesen Landry with whom it had been unable to agree with regard to obtaining it. It was afterwards discovered that the property was owned jointly by Joseph…

2Cited by19 opinions

  1. Housing Authority v. BoudwineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  2. Central La. El. Co. v. Covington & St. Tammany L. & I. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  3. Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission v. WatsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
  4. Housing Authority v. BrinkmannSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
  5. State v. Jackson Brewing CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962

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