La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2342
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2342, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Act of sale by sheriff
Official statutory text
Within fifteen days after the adjudication, the sheriff shall pass an act of sale to the purchaser, in the manner and form provided by law.
The act of sale adds nothing to the force and effect of the adjudication, but is only intended to afford proof of it.
Acts 1986, No. 992, ยง1.
The act of sale adds nothing to the force and effect of the adjudication, but is only intended to afford proof of it.
Acts 1986, No. 992, ยง1.
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