STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS v. LUSTER

No. 4136.

277 So.2d 181 (1973)

STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John LUSTER, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 24, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry F. Davis, La. Dept. of Highways, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant.

Sam J. Friedman, Natchitoches, for defendant-appellee.

Before SAVOY, MILLER and DOMENGEAUX, JJ.


MILLER, Judge.

Plaintiff Highway Department expropriated 1.437 acres from defendant John Luster's 4.307 acre tract. The tract fronted 201.22 feet on Louisiana Highway 1 and is located just south of the Natchitoches City Limits. The property was taken to provide for the construction of a four-lane concrete paved roadway to replace the present two-lane road.

On January 18, 1971 the property was expropriated under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 48:441-48:460 when...

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