STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS v. SALEMI

No. 6478.

185 So.2d 536 (1965)

STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS v. Ben SALEMI.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Granted April 4, 1966.

Rehearing Denied May 9, 1966.

Writ Granted June 21, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip K. Jones, Ben C. Norgress, Glenn S. Darsey, Brazton B. Croom, D. Ross Banister, Baton Rouge, for appellant.

Leon A. Picou, Jr., St. Francisville, for appellee.

Before ELLIS, LOTTINGER, LANDRY, REID and BAILES, JJ.


LANDRY, Judge.

The sole issue presented by this appeal taken by plaintiff, State of Louisiana, Through the Department of Highways (sometimes hereinafter referred to simply as "Department"), is whether the fees of expert witnesses (in this instance appraisers engaged by defendant landowner in an expropriation proceeding against him) may be taxed as costs notwithstanding amicable compromise of the action before trial rendered their appearance unnecessary.

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