La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 5121
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 5121, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Bond payable to clerk; cash bonds by plaintiffs authorized; person in interest may sue
Official statutory text
When a party to a judicial proceeding is required by law or order of court to furnish security, any bond so furnished shall be made payable to the clerk of the trial court in which the proceeding was brought. When the party required to furnish same is a plaintiff, a cash bond may be furnished in lieu of other security, at his option.
Any person in interest may sue thereon. No error, inaccuracy, or omission is naming the obligee on the bond is a defense to an action thereon.
Amended by Acts 1970, No. 492, ยง1.
Any person in interest may sue thereon. No error, inaccuracy, or omission is naming the obligee on the bond is a defense to an action thereon.
Amended by Acts 1970, No. 492, ยง1.
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