Case Name: STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VERMILION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, Inc., Defendant-Appellee
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1970-03-12
Citations: 236 So. 2d 53
Docket Number: No. 3015
Parties: STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VERMILION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before TATE, CULPEPPER and MILLER, jj.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 236
Pages: 53–56

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VERMILION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.
No. 3015.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
March 12, 1970.
Rehearings Denied April 23, 1970.
Motion to Correct Mathematical Error April 30, 1970.
Chester E. Martin, Johnie E. Branch, Jr., Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant.
Smith & Stansbury, by Frank Smith, Jr., Lafayette, for defendant-appellee.
Before TATE, CULPEPPER and MILLER, jj.

Opinion:
MILLER, Judge.
This is the companion case to State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways v. Patout and Richard, 236 So.2d 40. On December 28, 1964 defendant withdrew the $115,350 deposited as just compensation.
For the reasons assigned in that opinion, the trial court's award to Vermilion Development Co., Inc., is amended by decreasing the award from $128,141 to $29,280. Judgment is rendered in favor of the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Highways and against Vermilion Development Co., Inc., for the sum of $86,070, together with interest at the rate of 5% per annum from December 28, 1964. All costs of court both at trial and on appeal are taxed to Vermilion Development Co., Inc.
Amended and rendered.