Usufruct
Article 524

Recovery of lost or stolen things. ACTIVE

The owner of a lost or stolen movable may recover it from a possessor who bought it in good faith at a public auction or from a merchant customarily selling similar things on reimbursing the purchase price.

The former owner of a lost, stolen, or abandoned movable that has been sold by authority of law may not recover it from the purchaser.

Actions

JSON Markdown Source (legis.la.gov)

References

None.

Cited by

None.

History

  • enactment Acts 1979, No. 180, §1

Article navigation

Cite Article 524

Bluebook
La. Civ. Code art. 524 (2026).
Permalink
https://theusufruct.com/cc/524
BibTeX
@misc{lacivcode-art-524,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 524},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/524},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}