Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:1000 – Privilege for charges and attorney’s fees
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:1000
- 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.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
The river port pilots shall have a lien and privilege upon any vessel employing a river port pilot for the nonpayment of pilotage fees and charges and for all reasonable attorney fees incurred in connection with the recovery of pilotage fees and charges and enforcement of lien. The lien and privilege may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Acts 1952, No. 177, §10; Acts 1986, No. 960, §1.