Legal Opinion
State v. Tolmas
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 25, 1959No. 43863PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLIN, Justice.
Acting under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 48:441-460, the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways, brought expropriation proceedings against Oscar Tolmas and Hyman C. Tolmas for the acquisition of certain property (which was to constitute the Pontchartrain Expressway) lying in the right-of-way of the approach to the new Mississippi River Bridge at New Orleans. The district court held that $16,-479.00 was just and adequate compensation for the property expropriated. 1 Plaintiff appealed to this Court, praying that the judgment be reduced to $13,000, the amount it…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Housing Authority v. BoudwineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- Recreation and Park Commission v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- Rapides Parish School Board v. NassifSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- State, Dept. of Hwys. v. FerrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- State v. FerrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State, Dept. of Hys. v. William T. Burton Indus., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- State, Department of Highways v. CrowSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. MartinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. MaddenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- State v. HendersonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
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