Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. McDuffie
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 29, 1960No. 44294PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARDINER, Justice ad hoc.
The State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways, acting under the authority of LSA-R.S. 48:441-48:460 (Act 107 of 1954), expropriated certain property with improvements belonging to the defendant, John McDuffie, by ex parte procedure on January 30, 1957 after depositing $46,650, estimated to be just compensation for the property taken, into the registry of the court for the benefit of the persons entitled thereto. Defendant filed an answer on February 25, 1957 claiming that the deposit was inadequate compensation and that he should receive $60,000 as the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Housing Authority v. BoudwineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- City of New Orleans v. NotoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
- Rapides Parish School Board v. NassifSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- Housing Authority of New Orleans v. PerssonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
- Housing Authority v. BrinkmannSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Lafayette Airport Commission v. RoyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Gulf States Utilities Company v. NormanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- State v. Lincoln Memory Gardens, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1961
- State, Department of Highways v. DodgeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- State Highway Commission of Wyoming v. Triangle Development Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1962
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