State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Trosclair

SAVOY, Judge.

The State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways, filed suit to expropriate a small portion of the defendant-landowner’s property containing .758 acres in an irregular shape. The property is situated in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, approximately two miles north of Breaux Bridge and is classified as open farm land, there being no buildings or improvements on the property. The property taken was a part of a 26.613 acre tract fronting and located on the west side of Louisiana Highway 31. The property taken fronts 269.50 feet on Louisiana Highway 31, by a depth on its…