STATE v. CLARKE

No. 9592.

135 So.2d 329 (1961)

STATE of Louisiana, through DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clem S. CLARKE, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

November 22, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Simon, Carroll, Fitzgerald & Fraser, Shreveport, La., for appellant.

W. Crosby Pegues, Jr., D. Ross Banister, Glenn S. Darsey, Brunswig Sholars, Chester E. Martin and Jesse S. Moore, Jr., Baton Rouge, for appellee.

Before HARDY, AYRES and BOLIN, JJ.


BOLIN, Judge.

This is a suit to expropriate certain property of defendant located in the City of Shreveport, for use in a highway project known as the Shreveport Expressway. The only controversy relates to the fair market value of the property expropriated.

Plaintiff tendered the sum of $9,225 for the property, which amount was deposited in the registry of the Court and withdrawn by defendant. Clarke, by answer, contended the fair market value of the property...

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