La. Civ. Code art. 754
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 754, 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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Commencement of nonuse.
Official statutory text
Prescription of nonuse begins to run for affirmative servitudes from the date of their last use, and for negative servitudes from the date of the occurrence of an event contrary to the servitude.
An event contrary to the servitude is such as the destruction of works necessary for its exercise or the construction of works that prevent its exercise.
Acts 1977, No. 514, ยง1.
An event contrary to the servitude is such as the destruction of works necessary for its exercise or the construction of works that prevent its exercise.
Acts 1977, No. 514, ยง1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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