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STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS v. SPILLMAN

No. 9271.

276 So.2d 905 (1973)

STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS v. Rubin SPILLMAN.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

April 3, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Murray, Highway Dept., Baton Rouge, for appellant.

Paul Due', Nesom, Mellon, Cavanaugh & Due', Denham Springs, for appellee.

Before LANDRY, TUCKER and PICKETT, JJ.

LANDRY, Judge.

The Department of Highways (Department) takes this appeal from a judgment awarding defendant Spillman (Owner) compensation in the sum of $19,332.00, for land expropriated for highway purposes. The main issue is the value of the property taken. Incidentally the Department complains of the amount awarded Owner's appraisers as expert witness fees. We reduce the compensation awarded for property taken.

On May 12, 1969, the Department expropriated...

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