Louisiana § RS 48:447 - Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
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§ RS 48:447. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
A. Any defendant desiring to contest the validity of the taking on the ground that the property was not expropriated for a public purpose or on the ground that the petition and attached exhibits do not satisfy the provisions contained in R.S. 48:442 through 444 may file a motion to dismiss the suit within twenty days after the date on which the notice was served on him. He shall certify thereon that a copy thereof has been served personally or by mail on either the plaintiff or its attorney of record in the suit. This motion shall be tried contradictorily with the plaintiff to the judge alone and shall be decided prior to fixing the case for trial.
B. Failure to file the motion within the time provided constitutes a waiver of all defenses to the suit except claims for compensation.
Added by Acts 1954, No. 107, §1 eff. June 24, 1954; Amended by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 1988, No. 882, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 48:447 ("Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses") 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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