Usufruct
Article 685

Common fences. ACTIVE

A fence on a boundary is presumed to be common unless there is proof to the contrary.

When adjoining lands are enclosed, a landowner may compel his neighbors to contribute to the expense of making and repairing common fences by which the respective lands are separated.

When adjoining lands are not enclosed, a landowner may compel his neighbors to contribute to the expense of making and repairing common fences only as prescribed by local ordinances.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1977, No. 514, §1

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La. Civ. Code art. 685 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-685,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 685},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/685},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}