Louisiana § RS 9:3837 - Non-liability of third persons
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:3837 — Non-liability of third persons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:3837. Non-liability of third persons
A. No person who participates in the acquisition, disposition, assignment or transfer of a security by or to a fiduciary including a person who guarantees the signature of the fiduciary is liable for participation in any breach of fiduciary duty by reason of failure to inquire whether the transaction involves such a breach unless it is shown that he acted with actual knowledge that the proceeds of the transaction were being or were to be used wrongfully for the individual benefit of the fiduciary or that the transaction was otherwise in breach of duty.
B. If a corporation or transfer agent makes a transfer pursuant to an assignment by a fiduciary, a person who guaranteed the signature of the fiduciary is not liable on the guarantee to any person to whom the corporation or transfer agent incurs no liability by reason of this Chapter.
C. This Section does not impose any liability upon the corporation or its transfer agent.
Added by Acts 1960, No. 444, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:3837 cover?
Section RS 9:3837 ("Non-liability of third persons") 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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