Expropriation
La. Laws div. RS, tit. 19
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section19:1. "Property" definedsection19:2. Expropriation by state or certain corporations, limited liability companies, or other legal entitiessection19:2.1. Petition for expropriation; place of filing; contents; claims for damages; prescriptionsection19:2.2. Expropriation by expropriating authorities referred to in R.S. 19:2section19:3. Property not subject to expropriationsection19:4. Trial without jury except to determine compensationsection19:5. Time of trial; notice to defendantsection19:6. Service of answer on plaintiffsection19:7. Failure to timely file by defendant; forfeiture of defensessection19:8. Trial with dispatch; judgment; appraisals; payment in court registrysection19:9. Measure of compensation; "extent of loss"section19:10. Transfer of ownershipsection19:11. Encumbered property; distribution of price to creditorssection19:12. Tender of true value refused; costssection19:13. Appeal; payment of award to owner or deposit in court as entitling plaintiff to propertysection19:14. Possession of property; removal of facilities; objection; waiversection19:15. Jury costs; demand by expropriating authoritysection19:16. Expropriation by public entity; authoritysection19:51. §§51 to 66 Repealed by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 11, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.section19:101. Property definedsection19:102. Expropriation by municipal corporationssection19:103. Petition for expropriation; place of filing; contents; claims for damages; prescriptionsection19:104. Property not subject to expropriationsection19:105. Trial without jury except to determine compensationsection19:106. Time of trial; notice to defendantsection19:107. Service of answer on plaintiffsection19:108. Failure to timely file an answer by defendant forfeits defensessection19:109. Trial in or out of term with dispatch; judgment; appraisals; payment in court registrysection19:110. Measure of compensation; "extent of loss"section19:111. Transfer of ownershipsection19:111.1. Compensation for expropriation; funds abandoned in registry of court; town of Berwicksection19:112. Encumbered property; distribution of price to creditorssection19:113. Tender of true value refused; costssection19:114. Appeal; payment of award to owner or deposit in court as entitling plaintiff to propertysection19:115. Possession of property; construction of facilities; objection; waiversection19:116. Jury costs; demand by municipal corporationsection19:121. Property definedsection19:122. Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for street or drainage projects prior to judgmentsection19:123. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filingsection19:124. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for depositsection19:125. Vesting of titlesection19:126. Notice to defendantsection19:127. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defensessection19:128. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:129. Nonuse; penaltiessection19:131. Property definedsection19:131.1. Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for sewer, drainage, or road projects prior to judgmentsection19:131.2. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filingsection19:131.3. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for depositsection19:131.4. Vesting of titlesection19:131.5. Notice to defendantsection19:131.6. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defensessection19:131.7. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:132. Property, governing authority definedsection19:132.1. Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for street, drainage, water, utility, sewerage, or other capital project prior to judgmentsection19:132.2. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filingsection19:132.3. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for depositsection19:132.4. Vesting of titlesection19:132.5. Notice to defendantsection19:132.6. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defensessection19:132.7. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:132.8. Nonuse; penaltiessection19:133. Property, governing authority, project, definedsection19:133.1. Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for Aloha-Rigolette Area Louisiana Project prior to judgmentsection19:133.2. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filingsection19:133.3. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for depositsection19:133.4. Vesting of titlesection19:133.5. Notice to defendantsection19:133.6. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defensessection19:133.7. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:134. Property and governing authority definedsection19:134.1. Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for street, drainage, water, utility, or sewerage projects prior to judgmentsection19:134.2. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filingsection19:134.3. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for depositsection19:134.4. Vesting of titlesection19:134.5. Notice to defendantsection19:134.6. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defensessection19:134.7. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:135. Property, governing authority definedsection19:135.1. Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for certain purposessection19:135.2. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filingsection19:135.3. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for depositsection19:135.4. Vesting of titlesection19:135.5. Notice to defendantsection19:135.6. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defensessection19:135.7. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:136. Purposesection19:136.1. Definitionssection19:136.2. Authority to expropriate; acquisition of abandoned or blighted property prior to judgmentsection19:136.3. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filingsection19:136.4. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit; value determinationsection19:136.5. Vesting of titlesection19:136.6. Notice to defendantsection19:136.7. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defensessection19:136.8. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:136.9. Encumbrances and taxessection19:136.10. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 755, §2, eff. July 6, 2004.section19:136.11. Acquisition by third personssection19:136.12. Sale of expropriated propertysection19:136.13. Notice of sale; private and publicsection19:138. City of Pineville; Susek Drive Project; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitionssection19:138.1. Contents of petition; place of filingsection19:138.2. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of takingsection19:138.3. Vesting of titlesection19:138.4. Notice to defendantsection19:138.5. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defensessection19:138.6. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:138.7. Grant as additional authoritysection19:139. City of Lafayette and parish of Lafayette; Kaliste Saloom Road Widening Project or drainage, road, or bridge projects; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitionssection19:139.1. Contents of petition; place of filingsection19:139.2. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of takingsection19:139.3. Vesting of titlesection19:139.4. Notice to defendantsection19:139.5. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defensessection19:139.6. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:139.7. Grant as additional authoritysection19:139.11. City of Youngsville; Chemin Metairie Phase II Project; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitionssection19:139.12. Contents of petition; place of filingsection19:139.13. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of takingsection19:139.14. Vesting of titlesection19:139.15. Notice to defendantsection19:139.16. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defensessection19:139.17. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:139.18. Grant as additional authoritysection19:141. Acquisition of property prior to judgmentsection19:142. Contents of petitionsection19:143. Appointment of estimators; restrictions in selectionsection19:144. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of takingsection19:145. Vesting of titlesection19:146. Notice to defendantsection19:147. Contesting validity or extent of taking; waiver of defenses; judgment on validity or extent of takingsection19:148. Right of possession; limitation by the courtsection19:149. Withdrawal of amount depositedsection19:150. Determining value where entire tract expropriated; jury demandsection19:151. Determining value and damages where part of a tract is expropriated; jury demandsection19:152. Laches by defendant forfeits defensessection19:153. Measure of compensation; burden of proofsection19:154. Trial according to general expropriation lawssection19:155. Judgment to provide interestsection19:156. Judgment as to difference awardedsection19:157. Distribution of final awardsection19:158. Grant as additional authoritysection19:159. Appeal; expedited review; effect of appealsection19:160. Divesting of titlesection19:201. Attorney fees; unsuccessful or abandoned expropriation suitssection19:251. Lafourche Parish Water District No.1; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitionssection19:252. Contents of petition; place of filingsection19:253. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of takingsection19:254. Vesting of titlesection19:255. Notice to defendantsection19:256. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defensessection19:257. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:258. Grant as additional authoritysection19:271. Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government; authority to expropriate; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitionssection19:272. Contents of petition; place of filingsection19:273. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of takingsection19:274. Vesting of titlesection19:275. Notice to defendantsection19:276. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defensessection19:277. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:278. Grant as additional authoritysection19:291. Consolidated Terrebonne Parish Waterworks District No. 1; authority to expropriate; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitionssection19:292. Contents of petition; place of filingsection19:293. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of takingsection19:294. Vesting of titlesection19:295. Notice to defendantsection19:296. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defensessection19:297. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:298. Grant as additional authoritysection19:311. Town of Bernice; Rail Spur Project; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitionssection19:312. Contents of petition; place of filingsection19:313. Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of takingsection19:314. Vesting of titlesection19:315. Notice to defendantsection19:316. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defensessection19:317. Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filingsection19:318. Grant as additional authoritysection19:351. Property, governing authority definedsection19:352. Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for sewer, drainage, or road projects prior to judgmentsection19:353. Prayer of petition; ex parte order for depositsection19:354. Vesting of titlesection19:355. Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defensessection19:371. Definitionssection19:372. Authority to expropriate property for drainage maintenance or improvements prior to judgmentsection19:373. Appointment of appraiserssection19:374. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filingsection19:375. Ex parte order for deposit; vesting of titlesection19:376. Notice to property ownerssection19:377. Withdrawal of depositsection19:378. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defensessection19:379. Answer; delay for filingsection19:380. Fixing for trial; noticesection19:381. Grant as additional authoritysection19:386. Definitionssection19:387. Authority to expropriate propertysection19:388. Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filingsection19:389. Ex parte order; vesting of titlesection19:390. Notice to property ownerssection19:391. Withdrawal of depositsection19:392. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defensessection19:393. Answer; delay for filingsection19:394. Fixing for trial; noticesection19:395. Grant as additional authoritysection19:401. Definitionssection19:402. Authority to expropriate; declaration of takingsection19:403. Petition for expropriation; venuesection19:404. Resolution of necessity; attachments to petitionsection19:405. Order of expropriation; deposit; vesting of titlesection19:406. Possession; inhabited improvementssection19:407. Service of pleadingssection19:408. Withdrawal of depositsection19:409. Challenge to validity of takingsection19:410. Answer; delaysection19:411. Trial on compensationsection19:412. Judgmentsection19:413. Interestsection19:414. Additional authority
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