La. Stat. tit. 31 § 180
Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
If the owner of a mineral right or interest therein is made a party to an action for partition of the land subject to his right and it is determined that the partition is to be by licitation, the court shall appoint two appraisers who shall separately value the interest in the land or the mineral rights of each party to the action who is or may be entitled to participate in the proceeds of the sale.
La. R.S. § 31:180