Louisiana § RS 10:3-306 - Claims to an instrument

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§ RS 10:3-306. Claims to an instrument

A person taking an instrument, other than a person having rights of a holder in due course, is subject to a claim of a property or possessory right in the instrument or its proceeds, including a claim to rescind a negotiation and to recover the instrument or its proceeds.  A person having rights of a holder in due course takes free of the claim to the instrument.  

Acts 1992, No. 1133, §3, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 948, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.  

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 10:3-306 ("Claims to an instrument") 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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