Granted. The contention of laches may not be raised by exception; assuming without deciding that laches is available in Louisiana, it may be urged only as an affirmative defense. See LSA-C.C.P. art. 1005, Comment (e). The judgments of the trial court and Court of Appeal are vacated and the case is remanded for further proceedings according to law.
DIXON, C.J., concurs in the grant and reversal and remand. There is no "laches" in La., C.C. 3457. I would remand to determine...
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