STATE, THROUGH DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS v. TATE

No. 6339.

355 So.2d 1087 (1978)

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

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

March 7, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Ross Banister, Chester E. Martin, Jesse S. Moore, Jr., Edwin R. Woodman, Jr., Alva J. Jones, Johnie E. Branch, Jr. by Johnie E. Branch, Jr., Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant.

Eric R. Harrington, Sam J. Friedman, Natchitoches, for defendant-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, WATSON and GUIDRY, JJ.


DOMENGEAUX, Judge.

This is a "quick taking" expropriation under the provisions of La.R.S. 48:441-460. The plaintiff acquired, for highway purposes, full ownership, subject to a perpetual mineral reservation, of the rear .156 acres of a .394 acre, vacant and unimproved, lot of ground owned by defendant. The taking occurred on April 3, 1972, the date on which the order of expropriation and document evidencing receipt of the estimated just compensation was signed.

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