A Handbook of the Law Relating to Landlord and Tenant

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Estates Gazette, 1918 - 286 pages

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Page 37 - ... or any interest in or concerning them ; or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing...
Page 44 - That all leases, estates, interests of freehold, or terms of years, or any uncertain interest, of, in, to or out of any messuages, manors, &c. made or created by livery and seisin only, or by parol, and not put in writing, and signed by the parties so making or creating the same, or their agents thereunto lawfully authorised by writing, shall have the force and effect of leases or estates at will only...
Page 44 - Except nevertheless all leases not exceeding the term of three years from the making thereof, whereupon the rent reserved to the landlord, during such term, shall amount unto two third parts at the least of the full improved value of the thing demised.
Page lxv - ... or in any part thereof, immediately expectant on the term granted by the lease, notwithstanding severance of that reversionary estate, and shall be capable of being recovered, received, enforced, and taken advantage of by the person from time to time entitled, subject to the term, to the income of the whole or any part, as the case may require, of the land leased.
Page lxxiii - ... the court may, in its absolute discretion, after considering all the circumstances of the case and the position of all the parties, by order, stay execution or defer the operation of any such remedies as aforesaid, for such time and subject to such conditions as the court thinks fit.
Page 178 - ... being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and with or without solitary confinement, and if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping...
Page 18 - ... (9.) Every such building lease shall be made in consideration of the lessee, or some person by whose direction the lease is granted...
Page xxx - ... setting forth that such immediate tenant has no right of property or beneficial interest in the furniture, goods, or chattels so distrained or threatened to be distrained upon, and that such furniture, goods, or chattels are the property or in the lawful possession of such...
Page 117 - Provided that such Distress be made, within the Space of six Calendar Months after the Determination of such Lease, and during the Continuance of such Landlord's Title or Interest, and during the Possession of the Tenant from whom such Arrears became due.
Page xi - Rent reserved by a lease, and the benefit of every covenant or provision therein contained, having reference to the subject-matter thereof, and on the lessee's part to be observed or performed, and every condition of re-entry and other condition therein contained...

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