La. Civ. Code art. 490

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 490 - Accession above and below the surface

Unless otherwise provided by law, the ownership of a tract of land carries with it the ownership of everything that is directly above or under it.

The owner may make works on, above, or below the land as he pleases, and draw all the advantages that accrue from them, unless he is restrained by law or by rights of others.

La. C.C. § 490

Acts 1979, No. 180, §1.
Acts 1979, No. 180, §1.