Cap. 16 Art. 1543Urgent repairs.

It shall be lawful for the lessee, without the necessity of any proceedings, to carry out at the expense of the lessor the urgent repairs; and, the omission or delay of which might cause to him serious prejudice: and, in any such case, he may, for the purpose of reimbursement, retain the rent as provided in article 1541:

Provided that the lessee shall be bound to inform as soon as possible the lessor about these circumstances and to deliver to him a report by an expert as to the urgency of such repairs and their estimated value and the prejudice which might result from such delay:

Provided also that the lessor shall be entitled to assume the continuation of the repairs commenced under the provisions of this article.