Louisiana § CC 1321 - Separate possession of one co-owner, partition before prescription.
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1321 — Separate possession of one co-owner, partition before prescription., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 1321. Separate possession of one co-owner, partition before prescription.
It follows from the provisions of the preceding article that the partition can be demanded, even though one of the heirs should have enjoyed some part of the estate * separately, if there has been no act of partition, nor possession sufficient to acquire prescription.
* Note error in English translation of French text; "estate" should be "effects of the succession."
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 1321 cover?
Section CC 1321 ("Separate possession of one co-owner, partition before prescription.") 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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