Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Leger
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 5, 1965No. 1317PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
Acting under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 48 ¡441-460, the plaintiff expropriated a narrow strip of land across the front of defendant’s property for the purpose of widening an existing highway right of way. The State deposited $1,675 as just compensation to the landowner, of which amount $705 was for the value of the land taken and $970 was for consequential damages to the remaining land and improvements. After a trial on the merits the district judge in*400creased the amount of the just compensation to $19,701.33. The State appealed.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Texas Pipe Line Company v. BarbeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. Central Realty Investment Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- State v. GaniLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- State, Department of Highways v. JohnsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. BourgLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Gulf States Utilities Company v. CormierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- State, Department of Highways v. MoresiLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- State, Department of Highways v. LanconLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- State, Department of Highways v. SingletaryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. MasonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
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