Louisiana § RS 41:673 - Lease to pay for improvements where sale refused
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 41:673 — Lease to pay for improvements where sale refused, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 41:673. Lease to pay for improvements where sale refused
Whenever any person has settled and improved the sixteenth section, and the inhabitants of the township refuse to sell the section, as provided by law, then the parish treasurer shall cause the section to be leased, and the lease shall be given to the person who may purpose to take the land for the shortest time on paying the settler for the improvements.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 41:673 cover?
Section RS 41:673 ("Lease to pay for improvements where sale refused") 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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