Louisiana § RS 9:2321 - Title quieted and perfected by lapse of time
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§ RS 9:2321. Title quieted and perfected by lapse of time
There is hereby quieted and perfected title to real estate donated to church and religious representatives, religious associations or religious corporations, or their successors or religious assigns, where over ten years continuous and uninterrupted possession and use for the purposes intended by the donation have been had and elapsed since the date of the execution of the donation and where the real estate presently is being possessed and used for the purposes intended in the donation and where such donation is of record in the office of the clerk and recorder of the parish in which the donated property is situated.
Acts 1952, No. 462, §1. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 226, §1; Acts 1962, No. 439, §1. Acts 1984, No. 205, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:2321 ("Title quieted and perfected by lapse of time") 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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