State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Puckett

REID, Judge.

The plaintiff, State of Louisiana through the Department of Highways brought this expropriation suit against the defendant, John W. Puckett, seeking to expropriate a strip of land owned by the defendant located in Lot E of Block 39 of Suburb Gracie of the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which property fronted 29 feet on North 22nd Street, and ran back approximately 18.30 feet in depth. The purpose of the expropriation was for the widening of North 22nd Street, making four lanes with no parking facilities.

Plaintiff appellee deposited the sum of $4750.00 as being the amount of just…