Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:3889 – Writ execution; prohibited agreements
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:3889
- Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
A. The legislature finds that inequities and injustices are resulting due to the refusal of sheriffs to seize certain immovable property despite issuance of a writ of fieri facias or seizure and sale directing the sheriff to seize the property, without the advance grant of blanket indemnification and notwithstanding the final payment of fees.
B. The legislature declares null and void and against the public policy of this state, any provision or requirement of any agreement which purports to provide for the defense, indemnification or other relief of liability on behalf of any sheriff directed to seize property under any writs of fieri facias, seizure and sale, or other writ, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or venue, commanding and directing that the property be seized.
Acts 1992, No. 591, §1.