1718. Conventional sequestration is the deposit made by 2 or more persons of a thing in dispute, in the hands of a third person who binds himself or herself to restore it after the termination of the contest, to the person to whom it may be adjudged.
1719. Sequestration is not essentially gratuitous. It is in other respects subject to the rules generally applicable to simple deposit, when they are not inconsistent with the articles of this Chapter.
1720. Immovable as well as movable property may be the subject of sequestration.
1721. The sequestrator cannot be discharged until the termination of the contestation, unless by the consent of all the parties interested, or for sufficient cause by the Court.
1722. When the sequestration is not gratuitous it is assimilated to the contract of lease and hire, and the obligations of the sequestrator in respect of safe keeping of the property are the same as those of the lessee.