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Proceed With Caution: Readjusting The Procedural Requirements For Prenuptial Agreements Post-Acurio V. Acurio, Emily Hickman Jun 2021

Proceed With Caution: Readjusting The Procedural Requirements For Prenuptial Agreements Post-Acurio V. Acurio, Emily Hickman

Louisiana Law Review

The article discusses the need to amend the procedural requirements for prenuptial agreements under the Louisiana Civil Code following the Supreme Court's decision in Acurio v. Acurio which held that acknowledgment of an act under private signature must take place before the marriage.


Custom As A Source Of Law In Louisiana, Gail S. Stephenson Jun 2019

Custom As A Source Of Law In Louisiana, Gail S. Stephenson

Louisiana Law Review

The article discusses the Louisiana Civil Code to examine the intent of the state legislature when it established custom as a main source of law in the 1987 amendment, as well as the historical basis of consuetudinary law and the relationship of custom and jurisprudence.


Real Rights Of Noncompetition: Louisiana Public Policy And The Civil Tradition, Alex Hotard May 2017

Real Rights Of Noncompetition: Louisiana Public Policy And The Civil Tradition, Alex Hotard

Louisiana Law Review

The article focuses on the enforceability of real rights of noncompetition in Louisiana, and discusses background of Louisiana real rights and personal obligations; role of Louisiana courts in embracing certain real rights of noncompetition; and its impact on public policy.


Precarious Possession, John A. Lovett Mar 2017

Precarious Possession, John A. Lovett

Louisiana Law Review

The article focuses on the precarious possession cases in Louisiana, and mentions acquisitive prescription in civil law; issues of bad-faith acquisitive prescription overcoming the rights of formal titleholders; and Louisiana Supreme Court case Boudreaux v. Cummings case on same.


Vendor’S Privilege: Adheret Visceribus Rei, L. David Cromwell May 2015

Vendor’S Privilege: Adheret Visceribus Rei, L. David Cromwell

Louisiana Law Review

The article offers information on the vendor's privilege on the mortgage debt as stated by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Topics discussed include failure of timely transcription of the mortgage do not affect the vendor's privilege, effectiveness for failure of timely reinscription, and formulation of vendor's privilege law traces back to Code Napoléon.


The Birth Of A Real Right: An Overview And Analysis Of The Recent Revision Of Book Iii, Title X Of The Civil Code, Bradley Schwab May 2013

The Birth Of A Real Right: An Overview And Analysis Of The Recent Revision Of Book Iii, Title X Of The Civil Code, Bradley Schwab

Louisiana Law Review

The article examines the revised articles in Title X, Book III, of the Louisiana Civil Code which is regarding rents of lands and annuities. It explains the revisions to Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of Title X, Book III that pertains to the annuity contract and the annuity charge respectively. It discusses some economic benefits created by these new articles including bankruptcy protection and Medicaid benefits.