STATE, DEPT. OF HWYS. v. HEBERT

No. 39421.

78 So.2d 528 (1955)

227 La. 111

STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS v. Nelo J. HEBERT.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 14, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey Peltier, Thibodaux, Elton A. Darsey, Houma, for defendant-appellant.

D. Ross Banister, Philip K. Jones, Baton Rouge, Francis X. Vinet, New Orleans, Louis S. Quinn, W. Crosby Pegues, Jr., Baton Rouge, Gen. Counsel, La. Dept. of Highways, Joseph A. Loret, Baton Rouge, of counsel, for plaintiff-appellee.


HAMITER, Justice.

Nelo J. Hebert, the defendant in this expropriation proceeding, is appealing from a judgment awarding him $3,400 for his property that was taken by the state for road purposes. Of such amount $1,500 represents the value of the land and $1,900 that of the improvements thereon.

Complaining only of the court's conclusion as to the value of the improvements, appellant urges that the total award should be increased to the sum of $13,500 (improvements...

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