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Rule 60. Of Intervenor

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Any party may intervene, subject to being stricken out by the court for sufficient cause on the motion of the opposite party; and such intervenor shall, in accordance with Rule 72, notify the opposite party or his attorney of the filing of such pleadings within five days from the filing of same.

Source: Art. 1998.

Change: Intervention is authorized without leave of court, regardless of whether the court is in session or in vacation.

Oct. 29, 1940, eff. Sept. 1, 1941.

AMENDMENTS

April 24, 1990, eff. Sept. 1, 1990