La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4630
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4630, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Partition in kind when defendant appears and prays therefor
Official statutory text
If the property sought to be partitioned is divisible in kind, and the defendant timely answers through counsel of his own selection and prays therefor, the court shall render judgment ordering the partition to be made in kind, under the applicable provisions of Chapter 1 of this Title.
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