Louisiana § CC 3247 - Privilege of consignee or agent on merchandise consigned.
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 3247 — Privilege of consignee or agent on merchandise consigned., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 3247. Privilege of consignee or agent on merchandise consigned.
Every consignee or commission agent who has made advances on goods consigned to him, or placed in his hands to be sold for account of the consignor, has a privilege for the amount of these advances, with interest and charges on the value of the goods, if they are at his disposal in his stores, or in a public warehouse, or if, before their arrival, he can show, by a bill of lading or letter of advice, that they have been dispatched to him.
This privilege extends to the unpaid price of the goods which the consignee or agent shall have thus received and sold.
Every consignee, commission agent or factor shall have a privilege, preferred to any attaching creditor, on the goods consigned to him for any balance due him, whether specially advanced on such goods or not; provided they have been received by him, or an invoice or bill of lading has been received by him previous to the attachment; provided, that the privilege established by this article shall not have a preference over a privilege pre-existing on the goods aforesaid in behalf of a resident creditor of this State.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § CC 3247
What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 3247 cover?
Section CC 3247 ("Privilege of consignee or agent on merchandise consigned.") 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.
How do I cite Louisiana § CC 3247?
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Is this the official text of Louisiana law?
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