La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 821
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 821, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Rules of Chapter applicable to district courts; rules of other appellate courts applicable
Official statutory text
Articles 801 through 807 govern the substitution of parties in a case pending in a district court on appeal from a justice of the peace or city court.
The substitution of parties in an action pending in the supreme court or in a court of appeal is governed by the rules of the appellate court.
The substitution of parties in an action pending in the supreme court or in a court of appeal is governed by the rules of the appellate court.
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