La. Civ. Code art. 802

This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 802, 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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Right to use the thing

Official statutory text

Except as otherwise provided in Article 801, a co-owner is entitled to use the thing held in indivision according to its destination, but he cannot prevent another co-owner from making such use of it. As against third persons, a co-owner has the right to use and enjoy the thing as if he were the sole owner.

Acts 1990, No. 990, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.

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