Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. Jones
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 5, 1962No. 46077PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAWTHORNE, Justice.
We granted certiorari in this expropriation case to review only the question of whether the Court of Appeal was correct in affirming a judgment of the district court which assessed as damages the expenses of the landowner for fees of expert appraisers for work done preparatory to trial.
The Department of Highways obtained an order expropriating property of the respondent and deposited in the registry of the court a sum representing its estimate of just compensation. The landowner refused to accept the amount deposited, and after trial the district court awarded him an…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Westwego Canal & Terminal Co. v. Louisiana Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Harrison v. Louisiana Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Opelousas, Gulf & N. E. Ry. Co. v. St. Landry Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Suthon v. LawsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- Levy v. McWilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Mrs. Josephine H. Henning v. Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District, Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District v. Mrs. Josephine H. HenningCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. SalemiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
- State, Department of Highways v. BabineauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- State, Department of Highways v. MoresiLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Belgarde v. City of NatchitochesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
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