La. Civ. Code art. 1824
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 1824, part of Louisiana’s Civil Code — louisiana's civil law tradition codifies persons, property, obligations, and family relations here rather than in a separate statutory code.
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Defenses
Official statutory text
A person who, by agreement with the obligee, has assumed another's obligation may not raise against the obligee any defense based on the relationship between the assuming obligor and the original obligor.
The assuming obligor may raise any defense based on the relationship between the original obligor and obligee. He may not invoke compensation based on an obligation owed by the obligee to the original obligor.
Acts 1984, No. 331, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
The assuming obligor may raise any defense based on the relationship between the original obligor and obligee. He may not invoke compensation based on an obligation owed by the obligee to the original obligor.
Acts 1984, No. 331, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
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