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8 ANN. CAP. 14, LANDLORD AND TENANT. 923 [intituled, An Act for enabling the Sale of Goods distrained for Rent, in case the Rent ~be not paid in reasonable Time,] in that Behalf directed and appointed. VI. Also whereas Tenants per outer vie and Lessees for Years, or at Will, frequently hold over the Tenements to them demised, after the Determination of such Leases: And whereas after the Determination of such, or any other Leases, no Dis- tress can by Law be made for any Arrears of Rent that grew due on such respective Leases before the Determination thereof: It is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That from and after the said first Day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ten, it shall and may be lawful, for any Person or Persons, having any Rent in Arrear, or due upon any Lease for Life or Lives, or for Years, or at Will, ended or determined, to distrain for such Arrears, after the Determination of the said respective Leases, in the same Manner as they might have done, if such Lease or Leases had not been ended or determined. * VII. Provided, that such Distress be made within the 683 Space of six Kalendar 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. VIII. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted and declared by the Authority aforesaid, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend, or be construed to extend to let, hinder, or preju- dice her Majesty, her Heirs, or Successors, in the levying, re- covering, or seizing any Debts, Fines, Penalties or Forfeitures, that are or shall be due, payable, or answerable to her Majesty. her Heirs, or Successors; but that it shall and may be lawful for her Majesty, her Heirs and Successors, to levy, recover, and seize such Debts, Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures, in the same Manner as if this Act had never been made; any Thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwith- standing. I. After the first of May, 1710, no Goods, &c. shall be taken in Execu- tion, &c. unless the Party before Removal of the Goods, &c. pay the Land- lord the Rent due. Provided it amount to no more than one Year's Rent. The Sheriff, &c. to levy the Rent as well as Execution-Money. II. If after the said first of May, any Lessee, &c. shall fraudulently carry off his Goods, &c. from the Premisses, the Lessor, &c. may within five Days after seize such Goods, &c. and sell the same as if they had been distrained on the Premisses. |
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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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