S.L. 499.57 Art. 22Persons deemed to have opened road and to be owners thereof.

The owners of any property immediately abutting on any private road or the persons holding such property on emphyteutical lease shall, for the purpose of this Part, be deemed to be the persons who opened such road and the owners thereof:

Provided that any person who is bound to carry out any work in any such road shall be entitled to bring against third parties any civil action, admissible according to law, for the recovery of any expenses incurred in the execution of the work:

Provided further that no such civil action shall delay the execution of the work by the person who is bound thereto.