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Expropriation

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"Property" defined

Expropriation by state or certain corporations, limited liability companies, or other legal entities

Petition for expropriation; place of filing; contents; claims for damages; prescription

Expropriation by expropriating authorities referred to in R.S. 19:2

Property not subject to expropriation

Trial without jury except to determine compensation

Time of trial; notice to defendant

Service of answer on plaintiff

Failure to timely file by defendant; forfeiture of defenses

Trial with dispatch; judgment; appraisals; payment in court registry

Measure of compensation; "extent of loss"

Transfer of ownership

Encumbered property; distribution of price to creditors

Tender of true value refused; costs

Appeal; payment of award to owner or deposit in court as entitling plaintiff to property

Possession of property; removal of facilities; objection; waiver

Jury costs; demand by expropriating authority

Expropriation by public entity; authority

Sections
51. 51 to 66

Repealed by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 11, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.

Property defined

Expropriation by municipal corporations

Petition for expropriation; place of filing; contents; claims for damages; prescription

Property not subject to expropriation

Trial without jury except to determine compensation

Time of trial; notice to defendant

Service of answer on plaintiff

Failure to timely file an answer by defendant forfeits defenses

Trial in or out of term with dispatch; judgment; appraisals; payment in court registry

Measure of compensation; "extent of loss"

Transfer of ownership

Compensation for expropriation; funds abandoned in registry of court; town of Berwick

Encumbered property; distribution of price to creditors

Tender of true value refused; costs

Appeal; payment of award to owner or deposit in court as entitling plaintiff to property

Possession of property; construction of facilities; objection; waiver

Jury costs; demand by municipal corporation

Property defined

Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for street or drainage projects prior to judgment

Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing

Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Nonuse; penalties

Property defined

Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for sewer, drainage, or road projects prior to judgment

Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing

Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Property, governing authority defined

Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for street, drainage, water, utility, sewerage, or other capital project prior to judgment

Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing

Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Nonuse; penalties

Property, governing authority, project, defined

Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for Aloha-Rigolette Area Louisiana Project prior to judgment

Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing

Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Property, governing authority defined

Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for street, drainage, water, utility, or sewerage projects prior to judgment

Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing

Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Property, governing authority defined

Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for certain purposes

Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing

Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Purpose

Definitions

Authority to expropriate; acquisition of abandoned or blighted property prior to judgment

Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing

Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit; value determination

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Encumbrances and taxes

Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 755, §2, eff. July 6, 2004.

Acquisition by third persons

Sale of expropriated property

Notice of sale; private and public

City of Pineville; Susek Drive Project; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions

Contents of petition; place of filing

Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Grant as additional authority

City of Lafayette and parish of Lafayette; Kaliste Saloom Road Widening Project or drainage, road, or bridge projects; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions

Contents of petition; place of filing

Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Grant as additional authority

City of Youngsville; Chemin Metairie Phase II Project; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions

Contents of petition; place of filing

Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Grant as additional authority

Acquisition of property prior to judgment

Contents of petition

Appointment of estimators; restrictions in selection

Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity or extent of taking; waiver of defenses; judgment on validity or extent of taking

Right of possession; limitation by the court

Withdrawal of amount deposited

Determining value where entire tract expropriated; jury demand

Determining value and damages where part of a tract is expropriated; jury demand

Laches by defendant forfeits defenses

Measure of compensation; burden of proof

Trial according to general expropriation laws

Judgment to provide interest

Judgment as to difference awarded

Distribution of final award

Grant as additional authority

Appeal; expedited review; effect of appeal

Divesting of title

Attorney fees; unsuccessful or abandoned expropriation suits

Lafourche Parish Water District No.1; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions

Contents of petition; place of filing

Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Grant as additional authority

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government; authority to expropriate; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions

Contents of petition; place of filing

Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Grant as additional authority

Consolidated Terrebonne Parish Waterworks District No. 1; authority to expropriate; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions

Contents of petition; place of filing

Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Grant as additional authority

Town of Bernice; Rail Spur Project; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions

Contents of petition; place of filing

Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking

Vesting of title

Notice to defendant

Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses

Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing

Grant as additional authority

Property, governing authority defined

Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for sewer, drainage, or road projects prior to judgment

Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit

Vesting of title

Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses

Definitions

Authority to expropriate property for drainage maintenance or improvements prior to judgment

Appointment of appraisers

Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing

Ex parte order for deposit; vesting of title

Notice to property owners

Withdrawal of deposit

Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses

Answer; delay for filing

Fixing for trial; notice

Grant as additional authority