Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. Holmes
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 20, 1969No. 49308PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOURNET, Chief Justice.
The State of Louisiana, through its Department of Highways, being unable to amicably secure a portion of a certain lot with improvements thereon1 under lease by the owners, James M. Holmes and Fleeta Adkins Holmes, to Jimmy L. Cordell and Alma Williams Cordell, needed for highway purposes, instituted this proceeding under the authorization contained in Section 19.1 of Article VI of the Constitution of 1921 and R.S. 48 :441-460, depositing in the court’s registry $35,950.00 as the full fair value of the property as estimated by its expert for “the person or persons…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re Morgan R. R. & S. S. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
- State, Dept. of Hwys. v. FerrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- State, Department of Highways v. CockerhamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. HolmesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- State v. HolmesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
3Cited by13 opinions
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
- Lafayette Airport Commission v. RoyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- State, Through Dept. of Highways v. ChampagneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Hodges v. LaSalle Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- State, Department of Highways v. LeBlancLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
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