Louisiana § RS 13:3953 - Suit by state, subdivision, board or political corporation; facts warranting affidavit for attachment

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§ RS 13:3953. Suit by state, subdivision, board or political corporation; facts warranting affidavit for attachment

Whenever any suit is hereafter filed by the State of Louisiana, or by any parish or other political subdivision thereof, or by any public board thereof, or by any political or public corporation created under or by the constitution or laws thereof, against any corporation, firm or individual to recover money or property alleged to have been obtained from the plaintiff by the defendant through fraud, or through rebates or overcharges in connection with any contract or transaction, and a writ of attachment is prayed for, the fact that it lies within the power of the defendant to mortgage, assign or dispose of his property, rights or credits, or some part thereof, or to convert his property into money or evidences of debt, during the pendency of the suit, shall be deemed sufficient to justify an affidavit by the plaintiff, for the purposes of obtaining such writ of attachment, that the defendant is about to mortgage, assign or dispose of his property, right or credits, or some part thereof, with intent to defraud his creditors, or is about to convert his property into money or evidences of debt, with intent to place it beyond the reach of his creditors.  

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

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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:3953 cover?

Section RS 13:3953 ("Suit by state, subdivision, board or political corporation; facts warranting affidavit for attachment") 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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