Legal Opinion
State, Department of Highways v. Lessley
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 3, 1973No. 53307PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
287 So.2d 792 (1973)
STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
v.
Mason W. LESSLEY et al.
STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
v.
Sophia Wolfe COX et al.
No. 53307.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
December 3, 1973.
Rehearing Denied January 11, 1974.
John M. Page, McCloskey, Donnery & Page, New Orleans, for defendants-applicants.
D. Ross Banister, Jesse S. Moore, Jr., William W. Irwin, Jr., Johnie E. Branch, Jr., State of La. Dept. of Highways, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-respondent.
BARHAM, Justice.
These are expropriation suits brought pursuant to the "quick-taking" statute, R.S.…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- State ex rel. Department of Highway v. GuidrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- Semel v. GreenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- Evans v. HamnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
- State v. United Dredging Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. LessleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
3Cited by5 opinions
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- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Jeanerette Lumber & Shingle Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Shawn Morgan v. West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department, Eric J. Morales, in his official capacity as a deputy of the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Department, City of Port Allen, Port Allen, Port Allen Police Department, and Ron Kauffman, Jr., individually and in hisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020