Louisiana Court of Appeal March 22, 1966, No. 1651 (State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Bertrand)

HOOD, Judge.

This is a companion suit to State, Through Department of Highways v. Le-*612Doux, 184 So.2d 604, which is being decided by us on this date. These suits were consolidated for trial and appeal, and the issues presented in each .case are almost identical.

In the instant suit, the State expropriated for highway purposes a portion of a tract of land owned by the defendants, Mr. and Mrs.