Louisiana § CC 3251 - Successive sales, preference among vendors
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 3251 — Successive sales, preference among vendors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 3251. Successive sales, preference among vendors
If there are several successive sales, on which the price is due wholly or in part, the first vendor is preferred to the second, the second to the third, and so throughout and as provided by Article 3186, and assuming timely recordation as provided in Article 3274, each such vendor is preferred to the previously recorded mortgages of his vendees and their successors.
Acts 1989, No. 538, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 3251 cover?
Section CC 3251 ("Successive sales, preference among vendors") 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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