Love v. Department of Highways

HAMITER, Justice.

W. N. Love demanded in this suit the sum of $21,000 for damages allegedly sustained by his gasoline service station as a result of a highway widening project undertaken by the defendant, Department of Highways of the State of Louisiana. He was awarded a judgment of $15,000. Thereupon, the defendant, in accordance with the provisions of LRS 13:4581, applied for a suspensive appeal to this court without bond. The appeal was granted on November 18, 1957 (also it was then perfected since no bond was required), and it was made returnable on January 7, 1958. However, the transcript…