State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Latil

ELLIS, Judge.

On November 25, 1957, suit was filed by the plaintiff herein to expropriate the defendant’s property located at the corner of Laurel and North Tenth Street in the City of Baton Rouge. The property fronts 60 feet on Laurel Street by a depth of 85 feet on North Tenth Street. The state appraisers appraised the value of the subject property at $15,500.00. This included $15,-000.00 for the land itself, and $500.00 for the improvements thereon. The plaintiff deposited this sum in the court and an order of expropriation was signed ordering the defendant to vacate the property and…