Louisiana § RS 9:5131 - Appointment by court
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§ RS 9:5131. Appointment by court
If a mineral right affected by a mortgage executed under the provisions of R.S. 31:203 is seized as an incident to an action for the enforcement of such mortgage, the court issuing the order under which the seizure is to be effected shall direct the sheriff or other officer making the seizure to appoint as keeper of the mineral right such person as the parties may have designated as herein provided.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 546, §1 eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:5131 ("Appointment by court") 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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