Louisiana § RS 31:139 - Effect of payment in response to notice
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 31:139 — Effect of payment in response to notice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 31:139. Effect of payment in response to notice
If the lessee pays the royalties due in response to the required notice, the remedy of dissolution shall be unavailable unless it be found that the original failure to pay was fraudulent. The court may award as damages double the amount of royalties due, interest on that sum from the date due, and a reasonable attorney's fee, provided the original failure to pay royalties was either fraudulent or willful and without reasonable grounds. In all other cases, such as mere oversight or neglect, damages shall be limited to interest on the royalties computed from the date due, and a reasonable attorney's fee if such interest is not paid within thirty days of written demand therefor.
Acts 1974, No. 50, §139, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 31:139 cover?
Section RS 31:139 ("Effect of payment in response to notice") 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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