Louisiana § RS 19:153 - Measure of compensation; burden of proof
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 19:153 — Measure of compensation; burden of proof, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 19:153. Measure of compensation; burden of proof
The market value is determined as in general expropriation suits but as of the time the estimated compensation was deposited in the registry of the court.
Damage to the remainder of the property is determined as of the date of the trial.
In either case the defendant has the burden of proving his claim.
Added by Acts 1958, No. 204, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 19:153 ("Measure of compensation; burden of proof") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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