La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4850
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4850, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem; executory proceedings
Official statutory text
A. A parish court or a city court may exercise jurisdiction quasi in rem over movable or immovable property, or jurisdiction in rem over movable property, in the manner provided by law, if the property is situated within the territorial jurisdiction of the court.
B. A parish court or a city court may issue a writ of seizure and sale in an executory proceeding to enforce a privilege or mortgage on movable or immovable property.
Acts 1986, No. 156, ยง1.
B. A parish court or a city court may issue a writ of seizure and sale in an executory proceeding to enforce a privilege or mortgage on movable or immovable property.
Acts 1986, No. 156, ยง1.
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