Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. James
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 2, 1975No. 10151PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BARNETTE, Judge.
This is an expropriation proceeding brought by the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways for the acquisition of 32.710 acres of unimproved land situated in West Baton Rouge Parish for right of way for Interstate Highway 10.The parcel of land required is part of a large tract owned by Evelyn Smith James, widow of Joseph James, and Louis Joseph James. It is situated approximately four or five miles west of the Interstate-10 Mississippi River bridge.
The right-of-way severs the James property leaving a portion south of the highway. The northern portion has access…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. JamesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976