United Gas Pipe Line v. Schwegmann

BAILES, Judge.

This is an action to expropriate property for the purpose of constructing a natural gas transmission pipe line. The land involved herein was owned by defendant, John Schwegmann. Initially, the other defendant was Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company which owned a reversionary interest in the property. The suit as to the latter party was compromised prior to trial.

The district court rendered judgment expropriating the property to plaintiff, and defendant was awarded a judgment of $9,-584.40, of which $5,100.00 was found by the trial court to be the amount of severance damages to…