Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Lessley
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 15, 1973No. Nos. 5169, 5170PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAMUEL, Judge.
These appeals, taken by the defendants 1 from judgments in two expropriation suits, were consolidated for hearing in this court. The facts are not in dispute.
On March 15, 1960 and February 1, 1961, respectively, the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways, filed the suits expropriating certain immovable property in the Parish of St. John for highway construction purposes. The procedure followed by the Department appears to conform with all of the requirements of LSA-R.S. 48:441-460, “Expropriation By A Declaration Of Taking”, and defendants do not contend…
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- Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District v. Mrs. Josephine Haltom Henning Mrs. Josephine Haltom Henning v. Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Carmody v. LandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
- Central Louisiana Electric Co. v. BrooksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
3Cited by2 opinions
- State, Department of Highways v. LessleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. LessleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973