Louisiana Highway Commission v. Paciera

PONDER, Justice.

The Louisiana Highway Commission brought proceedings to expropriate a small portion of ground situated in Sq. 642 of the 7th District of the City of New Orleans, being triangular in shape with a measurement of 68.53 feet on the west line of Pontchartrain Boulevard, 55 feet along the east line of Cambronne St. and 65.91 feet on the south side between Cambronne Street and Pontchartrain Boulevard. The land sought to be expropriated was required for the erection of an overpass near Tulane Ave. on the Airline Highway leading toward Baton Rouge, La.

The defendant, Anthony Paciera, in…