State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Young

SAVOY, Judge.

Plaintiff filed this expropriation suit against defendant in connection with a highway project which had for its purpose to widen U. S. Highway 190 so as to change it from a two-lane highway to a four-lane highway. This project was designated as the Savoy-Eunice Project in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

At the time of the taking defendant owned an irregular tract of land containing 79.475 *74acres located on the north side of U. S. Highway 190 and about three miles east of the City of Eunice, Louisiana. There was a partial taking of a parcel belonging to defendant containing 7.945…