Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Devall
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 12, 1981No. 14308PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Judge.
The issue in this expropriation case is whether or not the trial court committed manifest error in valuing the land at $5,000.00 an acre. After reviewing the record we conclude there has been no manifest error, therefore we affirm.
The disputed land consists of 3.645 acres which is part of an 18 acre tract located on Highway 1019 in Livingston Parish, near Watson, Louisiana. The State filed an expropriation petition on June 8, 1976, pursuant to the “Quick-taking Statute,” La.R.S. 48:441-460. The State deposited the sum of $9,842.00 into the registry of the court as an estimated…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State, Department of Highways v. McPhersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Louisiana Power & Light Company v. DixonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
3Cited by3 opinions
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- STATE, DOTD v. Semp Russ PlantationsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- In re the Successions of MackLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982