Dunn v. Louisiana Highway Commission

This suit is a sequel of the expropriation suit of Louisiana Highway Commission v. Dunn et al., 173 La. 998, 139 So. 324. In that case the jury of freeholders allowed the highway commission a right of way for a public highway, and condemned the commission to pay to the owners of the land, who are the plaintiffs in the present suit, $500 for the value of the land and $1,325.07 damages for destruction of trees, crops, etc. The district judge gave judgment accordingly, and it was affirmed on appeal.

The present suit is for damages done to the buildings, in moving them from the right of way,…