Legal Opinion
State, Department of Highways v. Mason
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 18, 1969No. 49654PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
In this suit, defendant contests the adequacy of the $20,810 award deposited as just compensation by the Department of Highways in the registry of court for a ten foot strip of defendant’s property taken by expropriation, under the provisions of R.S. 48:441 et seq., for the conversion of U.S. Highway 71 into a four lane highway in Bossier City. The amount deposited consists of $12,810 as the value fixed by the appraisers as just compensation for the land and improvements taken, and $8,000 as severance damages to the remainder.
The property owned by defendant fronts 550 feet on…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Texas Pipe Line Company v. BarbeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Harrison v. Louisiana Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. Central Realty Investment Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- American Tel. & Tel. Co. of Louisiana v. MaguireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Rapides Parish School Board v. NassifSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Reymond v. State Ex Rel. Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
- State, Dept. of Hwys. v. Denham Springs Dev. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- State, Through Dept. of Highways v. ChampagneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- STATE DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS v. RomanoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- State v. SalassiLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
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