STATE, DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS v. CALDWELL

Nos. 13892, 13893.

375 So.2d 165 (1979)

STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. David T. CALDWELL, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

August 27, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnie E. Branch, Jr., Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant.

Sanders & Castete by Herman A. Castete, Winnfield, for defendant-appellee.

Before HALL, MARVIN and JONES, JJ.


MARVIN, Judge.

In this expropriation of property for a state highway under the quick taking statute, the State appeals, contending the lower court erred in determining the value and the highest and best use of the respective parcels taken, and in fixing and taxing as costs the fee of a photographer hired by the landowner. We disallow the fee of the photographer and otherwise affirm.

The 390-acre parent tract of the defendant landowner fronts almost 2,000 feet...

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