§ 19:101 Property defined
§ 19:102 Expropriation by municipal corporations
§ 19:103 Petition for expropriation; place of filing; contents; claims for damages; prescription
§ 19:104 Property not subject to expropriation
§ 19:105 Trial without jury except to determine compensation
§ 19:106 Time of trial; notice to defendant
§ 19:107 Service of answer on plaintiff
§ 19:108 Failure to timely file an answer by defendant forfeits defenses
§ 19:109 Trial in or out of term with dispatch; judgment; appraisals; payment in court registry
§ 19:110 Measure of compensation; “extent of loss”
§ 19:111 Transfer of ownership
§ 19:111.1 Compensation for expropriation; funds abandoned in registry of court; town of Berwick
§ 19:112 Encumbered property; distribution of price to creditors
§ 19:113 Tender of true value refused; costs
§ 19:114 Appeal; payment of award to owner or deposit in court as entitling plaintiff to property
§ 19:115 Possession of property; construction of facilities; objection; waiver
§ 19:116 Jury costs; demand by municipal corporation
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 19 > Part III - Expropriation by Municipal Corporations

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • property: means immovable property, including servitudes and other rights in or to immovable property, and any electric light, gas or waterworks plants. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 19:101
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.