Louisiana § RS 9:3166 - Kinds of judicial sales
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:3166 — Kinds of judicial sales, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:3166. Kinds of judicial sales
Sales which are made by authority of law are of two kinds:
1. Those which take place when the property of a debtor has been seized by order of a court, to be sold for the purpose of paying the creditor.
2. Those which are ordered in matters of succession or partition.
Redesignated by Acts 1993, No. 841, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:3166 ("Kinds of judicial sales") 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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