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Revised Statutes - Title 19
RS 19 TITLE 19.EXPROPRIATION
RS 19:1 TITLE 19EXPROPRIATION
RS 19:2 Expropriation by state or certain corporations, limited liability companies, or other legal entities
RS 19:2.1 Petition for expropriation; place of filing; contents; claims for damages; prescription
RS 19:2.2 Expropriation by expropriating authorities referred to in R.S. 19:2
RS 19:3 Property not subject to expropriation
RS 19:4 Trial without jury except to determine compensation
RS 19:5 Time of trial; notice to defendant
RS 19:6 Service of answer on plaintiff
RS 19:7 Failure to timely file by defendant; forfeiture of defenses
RS 19:8 Trial with dispatch; judgment; appraisals; payment in court registry
RS 19:9 Measure of compensation; "extent of loss"
RS 19:10 Transfer of ownership
RS 19:11 Encumbered property; distribution of price to creditors
RS 19:12 Tender of true value refused; costs
RS 19:13 Appeal; payment of award to owner or deposit in court as entitling plaintiff to property
RS 19:14 Possession of property; removal of facilities; objection; waiver
RS 19:15 Jury costs; demand by expropriating authority
RS 19:16 Expropriation by public entity; authority
RS 19:51 To 66 Repealed by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 11, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
RS 19:101 Property defined
RS 19:102 Expropriation by municipal corporations
RS 19:103 Petition for expropriation; place of filing; contents; claims for damages; prescription
RS 19:104 Property not subject to expropriation
RS 19:105 Trial without jury except to determine compensation
RS 19:106 Time of trial; notice to defendant
RS 19:107 Service of answer on plaintiff
RS 19:108 Failure to timely file an answer by defendant forfeits defenses
RS 19:109 Trial in or out of term with dispatch; judgment; appraisals; payment in court registry
RS 19:110 Measure of compensation; "extent of loss"
RS 19:111 Transfer of ownership
RS 19:111.1 Compensation for expropriation; funds abandoned in registry of court; town of Berwick
RS 19:112 Encumbered property; distribution of price to creditors
RS 19:113 Tender of true value refused; costs
RS 19:114 Appeal; payment of award to owner or deposit in court as entitling plaintiff to property
RS 19:115 Possession of property; construction of facilities; objection; waiver
RS 19:116 Jury costs; demand by municipal corporation
RS 19:121 Property defined
RS 19:122 Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for street or drainage projects prior to judgment
RS 19:123 Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
RS 19:124 Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
RS 19:125 Vesting of title
RS 19:126 Notice to defendant
RS 19:127 Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:128 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:129 Nonuse; penalties
RS 19:131 Property defined
RS 19:131.1 Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for sewer, drainage, or road projects prior to judgment
RS 19:131.2 Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
RS 19:131.3 Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
RS 19:131.4 Vesting of title
RS 19:131.5 Notice to defendant
RS 19:131.6 Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:131.7 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:132 Property, governing authority defined
RS 19:132.1 Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for street, drainage, water, utility, sewerage, or other capital project prior to judgment
RS 19:132.2 Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
RS 19:132.3 Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
RS 19:132.4 Vesting of title
RS 19:132.5 Notice to defendant
RS 19:132.6 Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:132.7 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:132.8 Nonuse; penalties
RS 19:133 Property, governing authority, project, defined
RS 19:133.1 Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for Aloha-Rigolette Area Louisiana Project prior to judgment
RS 19:133.2 Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
RS 19:133.3 Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
RS 19:133.4 Vesting of title
RS 19:133.5 Notice to defendant
RS 19:133.6 Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:133.7 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:134 Property and governing authority defined
RS 19:134.1 Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for street, drainage, water, utility, or sewerage projects prior to judgment
RS 19:134.2 Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
RS 19:134.3 Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
RS 19:134.4 Vesting of title
RS 19:134.5 Notice to defendant
RS 19:134.6 Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:134.7 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:135 Property, governing authority defined
RS 19:135.1 Authority to expropriate; acquisition of property for certain purposes
RS 19:135.2 Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
RS 19:135.3 Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
RS 19:135.4 Vesting of title
RS 19:135.5 Notice to defendant
RS 19:135.6 Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:135.7 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:136 Purpose
RS 19:136.1 Definitions
RS 19:136.2 Authority to expropriate; acquisition of abandoned or blighted property prior to judgment
RS 19:136.3 Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
RS 19:136.4 Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit; value determination
RS 19:136.5 Vesting of title
RS 19:136.6 Notice to defendant
RS 19:136.7 Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:136.8 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:136.9 Encumbrances and taxes
RS 19:136.10 Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 755, §2, eff. July 6, 2004.
RS 19:136.11 Acquisition by third persons
RS 19:136.12 Sale of expropriated property
RS 19:136.13 Notice of sale; private and public
RS 19:138 §138. City of Pineville; Susek Drive Project; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
RS 19:138.1 Contents of petition; place of filing
RS 19:138.2 Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
RS 19:138.3 Vesting of title
RS 19:138.4 Notice to defendant
RS 19:138.5 Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:138.6 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:138.7 Grant as additional authority
RS 19:139 City of Lafayette and parish of Lafayette; Kaliste Saloom Road Widening Project or drainage, road, or bridge projects; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
RS 19:139.1 Contents of petition; place of filing
RS 19:139.2 Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
RS 19:139.3 Vesting of title
RS 19:139.4 Notice to defendant
RS 19:139.5 Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:139.6 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:139.7 Grant as additional authority
RS 19:139.11 City of Youngsville; Chemin Metairie Phase II Project; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
RS 19:139.12 Contents of petition; place of filing
RS 19:139.13 Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
RS 19:139.14 Vesting of title
RS 19:139.15 Notice to defendant
RS 19:139.16 Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:139.17 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:139.18 Grant as additional authority
RS 19:141 Acquisition of property prior to judgment
RS 19:142 Contents of petition
RS 19:143 Appointment of estimators; restrictions in selection
RS 19:144 Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
RS 19:145 Vesting of title
RS 19:146 Notice to defendant
RS 19:147 Contesting validity or extent of taking; waiver of defenses; judgment on validity or extent of taking
RS 19:148 Right of possession; limitation by the court
RS 19:149 Withdrawal of amount deposited
RS 19:150 Determining value where entire tract expropriated; jury demand
RS 19:151 Determining value and damages where part of a tract is expropriated; jury demand
RS 19:152 Laches by defendant forfeits defenses
RS 19:153 Measure of compensation; burden of proof
RS 19:154 Trial according to general expropriation laws
RS 19:155 Judgment to provide interest
RS 19:156 Judgment as to difference awarded
RS 19:157 Distribution of final award
RS 19:158 Grant as additional authority
RS 19:159 Appeal; expedited review; effect of appeall
RS 19:160 Divesting of title
RS 19:201 Attorney fees; unsuccessful or abandoned expropriation suits
RS 19:251 Lafourche Parish Water District No.1; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
RS 19:252 Contents of petition; place of filing
RS 19:253 Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
RS 19:254 Vesting of title
RS 19:255 Notice to defendant
RS 19:256 Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:257 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:258 Grant as additional authority
RS 19:271 Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government; authority to expropriate; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
RS 19:272 Contents of petition; place of filing
RS 19:273 Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
RS 19:274 Vesting of title
RS 19:275 Notice to defendant
RS 19:276 Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:277 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:278 Grant as additional authority
RS 19:291 Consolidated Terrebonne Parish Waterworks District No. 1; authority to expropriate; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
RS 19:292 Contents of petition; place of filing
RS 19:293 Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
RS 19:294 Vesting of title
RS 19:295 Notice to defendant
RS 19:296 Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:297 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:298 Grant as additional authority
RS 19:311 Town of Bernice; Rail Spur Project; acquisition of property prior to judgment; definitions
RS 19:312 Contents of petition; place of filing
RS 19:313 Prayer of the petition; ex parte order of taking
RS 19:314 Vesting of title
RS 19:315 Notice to defendant
RS 19:316 Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:317 Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
RS 19:318 Grant as additional authority
RS 19:351 Property, governing authority defined
RS 19:352 Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property for sewer, drainage, or road projects prior to judgment
RS 19:353 Prayer of petition; ex parte order for deposit
RS 19:354 Vesting of title
RS 19:355 Contesting validity of proposed taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:371 Definitions
RS 19:372 Authority to expropriate property for drainage maintenance or improvements prior to judgment
RS 19:373 Appointment of appraisers
RS 19:374 Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
RS 19:375 Ex parte order for deposit; vesting of title
RS 19:376 Notice to property owners
RS 19:377 Withdrawal of deposit
RS 19:378 Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:379 Answer; delay for filing
RS 19:380 Fixing for trial; notice
RS 19:381 Grant as additional authority
RS 19:386 Definitions
RS 19:387 Authority to expropriate property
RS 19:388 Contents of petition for expropriation; place of filing
RS 19:389 Ex parte order; vesting of title
RS 19:390 Notice to property owners
RS 19:391 Withdrawal of deposit
RS 19:392 Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
RS 19:393 Answer; delay for filing
RS 19:394 Fixing for trial; notice
RS 19:395 Grant as additional authority