La. Civ. Code art. 762
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 762, 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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Use by co-owner.
Official statutory text
If the dominant estate is owned in indivision, the use that a co-owner makes of the servitude prevents the running of prescription as to all.
If the dominant estate is partitioned, the use of the servitude by each owner preserves it for his estate only.
Acts 1977, No. 514, ยง1.
If the dominant estate is partitioned, the use of the servitude by each owner preserves it for his estate only.
Acts 1977, No. 514, ยง1.
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