Louisiana § RS 48:459 - Devolutive appeal; effect of appeal
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 48:459 — Devolutive appeal; effect of appeal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 48:459. Devolutive appeal; effect of appeal
A devolutive appeal shall lie from expropriation suits tried pursuant to this Part without any additional deposit by the plaintiff, and no appeal from any expropriation suit brought under the provisions of this Part shall operate to prevent or delay the vesting of title in the plaintiff.
Added by Acts 1954, No. 107, §1, eff. June 24, 1954. Amended by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 48:459 ("Devolutive appeal; effect of appeal") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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