No wall shall bebuilt by any person partly on the land of another with anyopeningstherein, and every separating wall between buildings shall, as high as the upper part of the first story, be presumed to be a wall in common, ifthere be no titles,proof, or mark to the contrary, and ifany wall iserected which, under the provisions of this chapter, becomes, or may become, atthe option of another, a wall in common, such person shall not be compelled to contribute to the expense of closing any openings therein, but this shall be done at the expense of the owner of such wall. [R60, §1916; C73, §2021; C97, §2996; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10165; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §563.3]
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