Terms Used In Louisiana Civil Code 790

  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.

When the boundary is fixed extrajudicially costs are divided equally between the adjoining owners in the absence of contrary agreement.  When the boundary is fixed judicially court costs are taxed in accordance with the rules of the Code of Civil Procedure.  Expenses of litigation not taxed as court costs are borne by the person who has incurred them.

Acts 1977, No. 169, §1.