Louisiana § CC 1309 - Partition between possessors in common.
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1309 — Partition between possessors in common., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 1309. Partition between possessors in common.
It is not indispensable to be owner in common in order to be able to support the action of partition; possession alone, when it is lawful and proceeds from a just title, will support it.
Thus, usufructuaries of the same estate can institute among themselves the action of partition.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1309 cover?
Section CC 1309 ("Partition between possessors in common.") 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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