STATE v. WELLS

No. 55319.

308 So.2d 774 (1975)

STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Plaintiff-Appellant-Respondent, v. Chester D. WELLS, Defendant-Appellee-Relator.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 24, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles S. Weems, III, Gold, Hall, Hammill & Little, Alexandria, for defendant-applicant.

D. Ross Banister, William W. Irwin, Jr., Jerry F. Davis, Alva J. Jones, Johnie E. Branch, Jr., Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-respondent.


TATE, Justice.

The issue is whether the court of appeal erred in disallowing severance damages which had been awarded by the trial court. 298 So.2d 301 (La.App. 3d Cir. 1974), certiorari granted 302 So.2d 21 (La.1974).

By a quick-taking, La.R.S. 48:441 et seq., the state highway department expropriated the front 154 feet of the defendant Wells...

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