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§ 31:5 — Ownership of solid minerals

Louisiana § 31:5
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 31Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation

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La. Stat. Ann. § 31:5 (2026).

Text

Ownership of land includes all minerals occurring naturally in a solid state. Solid minerals are insusceptible of ownership apart from the land until reduced to possession.

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Related

United States v. 43.42 Acres of Land
520 F. Supp. 1042 (W.D. Louisiana, 1981)
4 case citations

Legislative History

Acts 1974, No. 50, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.

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