Louisiana § RS 10:7-603 - Conflicting claims; concursus

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§ RS 10:7-603. Conflicting claims; concursus

If more than one person claims title to or possession of the goods, the bailee is excused from delivery until the bailee has a reasonable time to ascertain the validity of the adverse claims or to commence an action for concursus.  The bailee may assert a concursus either in defending an action for nondelivery of the goods or by original action.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 164, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Acts 2009, No. 207, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.

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

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