STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS v. CROW

No. 53436.

286 So.2d 353 (1973)

STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS v. Arthur B. CROW et ux.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

December 3, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adrian G. Duplantier, Charles J. Rivet, New Orleans, for defendants-appellants.

Donald Garrett, James C. Downs, Alexandria, Julian J. Rodrigue, Rodrigue & Pierson, William J. Jones, Jr., Barranger, Barranger, Jones & Fussell, Covington, Camille A. Cutrone, Farris, Ellis, Cutrone, Gilmore & Lautenschlaeger, Charles A. Snyder, Milling, Saal, Benson, Woodward & Hillyer, New Orleans, Robert Neblett, Neblett, Fuhrer & Broussard, Alexandria, amicus curiae for defendant landowner.

D. Ross Banister, Jesse S. Moore, Jr., William W. Irwin, Jr., Johnie E. Branch, Jr., John H. Helm, Dept. of Highways, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-respondent.


SANDERS, Chief Justice.

Pursuant to the quick-taking statute, LSA-R.S. 48:441, et seq., the Department of Highways expropriated four parcels of land from the Crow holdings in Slidell, Louisiana. Concomitant with the taking, the State deposited $135,425.00 in the registry of the court as compensation for the land and buildings taken and for severance damage to parts of the properties not taken.

Of the four parcels, the valuations of two were stipulated. The...

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