2013 Louisiana Laws
Civil Code
CC 3178 - Reclamation of property by debtor; return by creditor.


LA Civ Code 3178 What's This?

Art. 3178. Reclamation of property by debtor; return by creditor.

The debtor can not, before the full payment of the debt, claim the enjoyment of the immovables which he has given in pledge.

But the creditor who wishes to free himself from the obligations mentioned in the preceding articles,* may always, unless he has renounced this right, compel the debtor to retake the enjoyment of his immovable.

*Note error in English translation of French text; "articles" should be "article."

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