State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Waterbury

SAVOY, Judge.

This is an expropriation suit instituted under the Highway Expropriation Act, being Act No. 107 of 1954 (LSA-R.S. 48:-441 to 48:460). After the original order of expropriation was signed defendant landowner filed motions to reduce the amount of land taken. After two hearings, the last being held on September 22, 1960, the. trial judge rendered judgment reducing the amount of property taken by the Highway Department, approving and adopting a new plan for constructing, highways at this particular intersection, which plan was prepared by an engineer hired by the landowner, and…