La. Civ. Code art. 3156
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 3156, 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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Pledgee's right of retention
Official statutory text
If the thing pledged has been delivered to the pledgee or a third person for the benefit of the pledgee, the pledgee is not obligated to return it until all secured obligations have been extinguished.
Amended by Acts 1981, No. 315, §1; Acts 2014, No. 281, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
Amended by Acts 1981, No. 315, §1; Acts 2014, No. 281, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
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