Cap. 16 Art. 1553When lessee is bound to call upon lessor to defend him.

If the third parties who have caused molestation by mere acts claim any right on the thing let, or if an action is brought against the lessee himself to compel him to surrender the thing, in whole or in part, or to suffer the exercise of any easement, he is bound to call upon the lessor to defend him, and he shall, if he so demands, have the proceedings against him discontinued, upon declaring the name of the lessor under whom he holds the thing.

§ II. OF THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE LESSEE