State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Schnitt

HAMITER, Justice.

On September 8, 1959 plaintiff (relator in this court) instituted the instant proceeding under the authority of Act 107 of 1954 (LRS 48:441 et seq.) to expropriate for highway purposes a parcel of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, located in the Parish of Caddo. Named defendants were the owners, Abraham Schnitt and Harry L. Lasker, and also A. (Jack Nakis) Armenakis who allegedly holds a lease on the property, the term of which extends to July 15, 1962.

According to the allegations of the petition it was necessary that plaintiff acquire the property…