Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Martin
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 31, 1968No. 2451PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Judge.
This is an expropriation suit. The sole issue of this appeal is the market value of the land taken for highway purposes. The plaintiff Department appeals the award as excessive.
*143By the taking, some 13]4 acres were expropriated from the defendant- Martin’s 45-acre tract. The taking included the land’s entire western road frontage, as well as a' strip across the entire northern part of the tract including part of the eastern road frontage of the tract.
All appraisers agreed essentially that the principal market value of the land was founded upon its availability for suburban homesites…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gulf States Utilities Company v. NormanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Knighten v. American Automobile Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- State v. TolmasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. SonnierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
3Cited by17 opinions
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- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. YoungLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
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- Bowling v. Citgo Petroleum Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
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