Cap. 16 Art. 1549Lessee may in certain cases demanddissolution of lease.

(1) In the case of an urban tenement destined for habitation, if the repairs mentioned in the last preceding article are such as to render uninhabitable for any period of time that part of the tenement which is necessary for the habitation of the lessee and his family, it shall be competent to the lessee according to circumstances to demand the dissolution of the contract.

(2) The same rule shall apply in the case of movable property if the repairs are such as to prevent the use of the thing for any period of time.