Louisiana § RS 13:5718 - Execution of writs and orders directed to predecessor
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§ RS 13:5718. Execution of writs and orders directed to predecessor
A coroner may carry into execution all writs and judicial orders directed to his predecessor, which have not been acted upon by him and may make thereon all necessary returns.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 312, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1967. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1568 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
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Section RS 13:5718 ("Execution of writs and orders directed to predecessor") 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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