State ex rel. Department of Highways v. DeBlanc

FRUGÉ, Judge.

This is an expropriation proceeding by the State of Louisiana through the Department of Highways, condemning for highway purposes a parcel of land owned by defendant, Lawrence H. DeBlanc. In expropriating the property the State of Louisiana deposited, as just compensation, $38,011.26 into the registry of the court *400Defandant filed answer praying that the amount allowed as compensation for the property taken be increased.

The trial judge, having found the value of the property to be $59,427.00, rendered judgment in favor of DeBlanc increasing the compensation by $21,415.74, with…