Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Luster
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 25, 1973No. 4136PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
Plaintiff Highway Department expropriated 1.437 acres from defendant John Luster’s 4.307 acre tract. The tract fronted 201.22 feet on Louisiana Highway 1 and is located just south of the Natchitoches City Limits. The property was taken to provide for the construction of a four-lane concrete paved roadway to replace the present two-lane road.
On January 18, 1971 the property was expropriated under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 48:441-48:460 when the Highway Department deposited $10,877.00 as its estimate of just compensation for the taken land and improvements. Luster withdrew the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- State, Department of Highways v. BernardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. BlairLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. LeBlancLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
3Cited by2 opinions
- Iroquois Gas Trans'n Sys. v. Kopjanski, No. Cv91 034975s (Dec. 17, 1996)Connecticut Superior Court · 1996
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. LusterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973