Louisiana § RS 50:154 - Conformance to prior survey or to plats under which lands sold by state or by U.S.
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 50:154 — Conformance to prior survey or to plats under which lands sold by state or by U.S., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 50:154. Conformance to prior survey or to plats under which lands sold by state or by U.S.
In making his survey, the surveyor shall, as nearly as possible, re-establish the original lines of any prior survey made under United States or state authority. Where no survey has been made, the surveyor, in surveying and platting a township, shall make his survey conform, as nearly as practicable, to the lots and sections as indicated on the plats according to which the lands were sold by the state or by the United States. Nothing in this Section affects the articles of the Louisiana Civil Code relating to boundaries.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 50:154 cover?
Section RS 50:154 ("Conformance to prior survey or to plats under which lands sold by state or by U.S.") 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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