§ 673 Common wall servitude.
§ 674 Contribution by neighbor.
§ 675 Presumption of common wall.
§ 676 Adjoining wall.
§ 677 Rights and obligations of co-owners.
§ 678 Cost of repairs.
§ 679 Abandonment of common wall.
§ 680 Rights in common walls.
§ 681 Opening in common wall.
§ 682 Raising the height of common wall.
§ 683 Neighbor’s right to make the raised part common.
§ 684 Enclosures.
§ 685 Common fences.
§ 686 Common ditches.
§ 687 Trees, bushes, and plants on the boundary.
§ 688 Branches or roots of trees, bushes, or plants on neighboring property.

Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > BOOK II > Title IV > Chapter 3 > Section 2 - Common Enclosures

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