Things principal and accessory

La. Civ. Code art. 508

La. Civ. Code art. 508

Art. 508. Things principal and accessory Things are divided into principal and accessory. For purposes of accession as between movables, an accessory is a corporeal movable that serves the use, ornament, or complement of the principal thing. In the case of a principal thing consisting of a movable construction permanently attached to the ground, its accessories include things that would constitute its component parts under Article 466 if the construction were immovable. Acts 1979, No. 180, §1; Acts 2008, No. 632, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.