La. Civ. Code art. 885

This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 885, 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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Basis of partition in cases of representation

Official statutory text

In all cases in which representation is permitted, the partition is made by roots; if one root has produced several branches, the subdivision is also made by roots in each branch, and the members of the same branch take by heads.

Acts 1981, No. 919, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.

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