La. Civ. Code art. 1883

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 1883 - No effect when obligation is invalid

Novation has no effect when the obligation it purports to extinguish does not exist or is absolutely null.

If the obligation is only relatively null, the novation is valid, provided the obligor of the new one knew of the defect of the extinguished obligation.

La. C.C. § 1883

Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.

Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. 1/1/1985.