La. R.S. § 9:3051
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Tit. 9, § 3051. Transfer of claims for collection
Official statutory text
When several parties have claims against the same defendant or defendants, arising out of a common transaction, such as claims of laborers for their wages, they, or any of them, may transfer their claims to any person or persons for collection by suit or otherwise. The transfer need not be supported by a valuable consideration but it shall be sufficient that it be in writing.
Status: in_force
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