Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

§
Marginalia
Code · Louisiana · Title 42 — Public Officers and Employees

RS 42:187

82 words·~1 min read·/la/title-42/42-167

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

RS 42:187
§187. Bond operates as mortgage except when signed by surety company
The bonds, when duly registered, shall operate from and after the date of the registry as a mortgage upon all of the real estate of the principal obligor.
This does not apply to bonds signed by surety companies which shall be recorded only in the parish where the public officer resides and, shall not operate as a mortgage on any property which may be owned by the public officer.
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.