STATE, DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS v. JEANERETTE LUMBER & SHINGLE CO.

Nos. 58437, 58438.

350 So.2d 847 (1977)

STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS v. JEANERETTE LUMBER & SHINGLE CO., LTD.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

On Rehearing September 19, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter J. Suthon, III, George Ann Hayne, Monroe & Lemann, New Orleans, for defendant-applicant.

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


SUMMERS, Justice.

On November 19, 1969 the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways filed two suits against Jeanerette Lumber & Shingle Co., Ltd. to expropriate permanent rights of way across two separate tracts of land belonging to Jeanerette situated in Iberville Parish. One of the properties is owned entirely by Jeanerette, and it owns a fractional five-eighths interest in the other. The Department alleged the right of way was required in connection...

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