Louisiana § RS 19:159 - Appeal; expedited review; effect of appeal
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§ RS 19:159. Appeal; expedited review; effect of appeal
A. No party to an expropriation proceeding filed pursuant to this Part shall be entitled to or granted a suspensive appeal from any order, judgment, or decree rendered in such proceeding, whether such order, judgment, or decree is on the merits, exceptions, or special pleas and defenses, or compensation, or any or all of them.
B. Any judgment determining the validity or the extent of the taking pursuant to R.S. 19:147, shall be subject to a devolutive appeal, and the delays for taking such an appeal shall commence upon the signing of that judgment.
C. The appellate court shall consider an appeal of a judgment rendered pursuant to R.S. 19:147, on an expedited basis.
D. No appeal in any expropriation suit brought under these provisions shall operate to prevent or delay the vesting of title in the plaintiff.
Added by Acts 1958, No. 204, §1; Acts 2014, No. 625, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 2014, No. 625, §2, relative to applicability.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 19:159 ("Appeal; expedited review; effect of appeal") 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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