Louisiana Statutes
§ 10:3-114 — Contradictory terms of instrument
Louisiana § 10:3-114
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 10Commercial Laws
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 10:3-114 (2026).
Text
If an instrument contains contradictory terms, typewritten terms prevail over printed terms, handwritten terms prevail over both, and words prevail over numbers.
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Related
Henning Const. v. First Eastern Bank
635 So. 2d 273 (Louisiana Court of Appeal, 1994)
Legislative History
Acts 1992, No. 1133, §3, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 948, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
Nearby Sections
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§ 10:3-101
§ 10:3-101§ 10:3-102
Subject matter§ 10:3-103
Definitions§ 10:3-104
Negotiable instrument§ 10:3-105
Issue of instrument§ 10:3-106
Unconditional promise or order§ 10:3-107
Instrument payable in foreign money§ 10:3-108
Payable on demand or at definite time§ 10:3-109
Payable to bearer or to order§ 10:3-111
Place of payment§ 10:3-112
Interest§ 10:3-113
Date of instrument§ 10:3-114
Contradictory terms of instrument§ 10:3-115
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Louisiana § 10:3-114, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/10%3A3-114.