La. Civ. Code art. 1857
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 1857, 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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Performance rendered to the obligee
Official statutory text
Performance must be rendered to the obligee or to a person authorized by him.
However, a performance rendered to an unauthorized person is valid if the obligee ratifies it.
In the absence of ratification, a performance rendered to an unauthorized person is valid if the obligee has derived a benefit from it, but only for the amount of the benefit.
Acts 1984, No. 331, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
However, a performance rendered to an unauthorized person is valid if the obligee ratifies it.
In the absence of ratification, a performance rendered to an unauthorized person is valid if the obligee has derived a benefit from it, but only for the amount of the benefit.
Acts 1984, No. 331, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
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