Legal Opinion
Louisiana Highway Commission v. Giaccone
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 7, 1932No. 13978PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJanvier, J.
' Por the purpose of providing a right of way for a hard-surfaced state highway, Louisiana highway commission seeks to expropriate a strip of land 100 feet wide by 192 feet long.
A jury of freeholders fixed the value of the land taken at $63.80, and, from a judgment based on that verdict, defendant has appealed.
Whether there was necessity for the particular land is, of course, not before us, and we are called upon to consider only the correctness'or inadequacy of the award.
Defendant complains on three counts, as follows: Pirst, that the amount allowed for the land actually taken is inadequate;…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Louisville & N. R. v. R. E. E. De Montluzin Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co. v. Xavier Realty, Ltd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Green v. Board of Com'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- Louisiana Ry. & Navigation Co. v. MorereSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Orgeron v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Mares v. New Mexico Public Service Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1938
- United States v. Certain Parcels of Land in the County of Arlington, State of Virginia, and Howard W. SilsbyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958
- State, Department of Highways v. LandryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Louisiana Highway Commission v. DavisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
- East Baton Rouge Parish Council v. KollerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
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