Louisiana Law of Conventional Obligations: A Précis focuses on the Louisiana Civil Code as it applies to Contracts or Conventional Obligations. This user-friendly book provides a basic understanding of the principles and rules governing the law of contracts. The Précis format allows for a brief and specific explanation of the main issues of the civil law of contracts, and is an essential and original resource for Louisiana law students and the legal profession in general. Features include: Thoughtful and practical analysis of the relevant Code articles by a premier scholar in the field; Convenient and portable softbound format; Appendices with pertinent articles from the Civil Code and Code of Civil Procedure; and Appendix of Illustrative Cases or Jurisprudence for each chapter covered.