Tenants law: a treatise of great use, for tenants and farmers of all kinds, and all other persons whatsoever. Wherein the several natures, differences and kinds of tenures and tenants are discussed, and several cases in the law touching leases, rents, distresses, replevins, and other accidents between landlord and tenant, and tenant and tenant between themselves and others; especially such who have suffered by the late conflagration in the city of London. The second edition. By R.T. Gent.

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Tenants law: a treatise of great use, for tenants and farmers of all kinds, and all other persons whatsoever. Wherein the several natures, differences and kinds of tenures and tenants are discussed, and several cases in the law touching leases, rents, distresses, replevins, and other accidents between landlord and tenant, and tenant and tenant between themselves and others; especially such who have suffered by the late conflagration in the city of London. The second edition. By R.T. Gent.

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London :: printed by T.M. for S.S. and are to be sold by W. Jacob, by Barnards-Inn in Holborn, and John Amery over-against St. Clements Church in the Strand,

1670.

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Subject terms

Farm tenancy -- England

Landlord and tenant -- England

London (England) -- History

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"Tenants law: a treatise of great use, for tenants and farmers of all kinds, and all other persons whatsoever. Wherein the several natures, differences and kinds of tenures and tenants are discussed, and several cases in the law touching leases, rents, distresses, replevins, and other accidents between landlord and tenant, and tenant and tenant between themselves and others; especially such who have suffered by the late conflagration in the city of London. The second edition. By R.T. Gent." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A95588.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To the Tenants of England, especially those of the City of London.
• The Contents.
• Tenants Law.
  • CHAP. I. A Division of the Several kinds of Tenants and Te∣nures.
    • Fee-Simple.
    • Tenant in Fee-Taile.
    • General, and special Tayle.
    • Tenant in Tail after possibility of Issue extinct.
    • Tenant by the Courtesie of Eng∣land.
    • Tenant in Dower.
    • Tenant for Life.
    • Tenant for Years.
    • Tenant at Will.
    • Tenant by Coppy of Court-Roll.
    • There are seven Properties incide for the Maintenance of a good Cu∣stome.
    • In Customes there is User, Non user, Abuser, and Interuser.
    • Tenant in Coparcenery.
    • Parceners by Custom.
    • Joynt-Tenants.
    • Tenants in Common.
  • CHAP. II. Of Leases, Covenants and Con∣ditions, Proviso's and Re∣servations, Surrenders and Assignments of Leases.
  • CHAP. III. Payment of Rent, Accept∣ance, and Extinguishment thereof; Demands, Entryes, Dates, Continuance, Limita∣tions, and Determinations of Leases.
  • CHAP. IV. Of Corn sown, who shall have the Crop of Estovers, and Trees blown down; of Di∣stresses, What things may be distreyned, and how used; who may take a Distress, for what cause, when, and where.
  • CHAP. V. Of Rescous, in what cases it may be Lawful: of Re∣plevins, how they are to be sued out; and of Avow∣ries to Declarations upon Replevins.
  • CHAP. VI. In what cases a Tenant or other shall be said to commit was in Houses, Gardens, Woods Pastures, Orchards, &c. and what Wast shall be punish¦able, and what not.
  • CHAP. VII. The Tenants Law, touching Mens Buildings in the City of London, For prevention of Suits between Landlords, Tenants, and under-Tenants in the City of London, whose Houses were destroyed by the dismal Fire which hap∣ned the 3. Sept. 1666. For the speedy Rebuilding the City, and preventing differ∣ences, It is enacted:
    • Assize of Timber and Stone for the First sort of Houses.
    • For the Two other sorts of Houses.
    • Assize of Stone.
• Books newly printed: To be sold by W. Jacob and John Amery.