WILSON v. STATE

No. 84-CA-208.

464 So.2d 343 (1985)

Robert F. WILSON, as Curator Over the Person and Estate of William Smith v. STATE of Louisiana, DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 18, 1985.

Writ Denied May 24, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse S. Guillot, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Denis Paul Juge, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BOUTALL, GRISBAUM and DUFRESNE, JJ.


DUFRESNE, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment adverse to the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) rendered in a lawsuit for damages relating to the State's "overexpropriation". We find no error, therefore affirm.

The facts in this matter are undisputed.

In December 1959, the State expropriated 14,392 square feet of land from Matle A. Smith, petitioner's ancestor in title, and paid 30 cents per square...

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