Book VII, Title II, Chapter 1: Actions to Determine Ownership or Possession
Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure – 2026
Art. 3651
Petitory action
Art. 3652
Same; parties; venue
Art. 3653
Same; proof of title; immovable
Art. 3654
Proof of title in action for declaratory judgment, concursus, expropriation, or similar proceeding
Art. 3655
Possessory action
Art. 3656
Same; parties; venue
Art. 3657
Same; cumulation with petitory action or declaratory judgment action; reconventional demand or separate suit asserting ownership or title
Art. 3658
Same; requisites
Art. 3659
Same; disturbance in fact and in law defined
Art. 3660
Same; possession
Art. 3661
Same; title not at issue; limited admissibility of evidence of title
Art. 3662
Same; relief that may be granted successful plaintiff in judgment; appeal
Art. 3663
Sequestration; injunctive relief
Art. 3664
Mineral rights asserted, protected and defended as other immovables
Art. 3665
When mineral right owner may assert possessory action
Art. 3666
Loss of right to bring possessory action by owner of mineral right
Art. 3667
When proof of nonuse required in possessory action against owner of mineral right
Art. 3668
When proof of nonuse not required in possessory action against claimant of mineral right
Art. 3669
Possessory action unavailable between owner of mineral servitude and owner of dependent mineral royalty
Art. 3670
Real actions against mineral lessee unavailable to mineral lessor or possessor bound by lease
Art. 3671
Real actions involving mineral rights subject to other provisions governing real actions generally