State ex rel. Department of Highways v. O'Neal

FRUGE, Judge.

Defendant is the owner of a tract of land situated in the Parish of Calcasieu which the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways, is seeking to expropriate for highway purposes. There is no dispute as to the right of plaintiff to expropriate the property. The only question before the court is the value of the property taken and the damage, if any, to the remainder of the property.

Plaintiff deposited in the registry of the court as its estimate of compensation, $8,-790.00 as the value of the land taken, and $4,421.00 as damages to the remainder of defendant’s…