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STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS v. MASON

No. 49654.

229 So.2d 89 (1969)

254 La. 1035

STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, v. Joseph R. MASON et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied December 15, 1969.

Dissenting Opinion December 18, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry V. Booth, Henry A. Politz, of Booth, Lockard, Jack, Pleasant & LeSage, Shreveport, for defendant-relator.

D. Ross Banister, Chester E. Martin, Johnie E. Branch, Jr., J. David McNeill, III, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-respondent.

McCALEB, Justice.

In this suit, defendant contests the adequacy of the $20,810 award deposited as just compensation by the Department of Highways in the registry of court for a ten foot strip of defendant's property taken by expropriation, under the provisions of R.S. 48:441 et seq., for the conversion of U.S. Highway 71 into a four lane highway in Bossier City. The amount deposited consists of $12,810 as the value fixed by the appraisers as just compensation for...

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