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887. Such notice shall be sufficient in form if it contain a re-
quest by the landlord to the tenant to leave the premises, or if
it state the intention of the tenant to leave the same, and it
need not state the time when the. tenant is requested to leave the
same, or when the tenant intends to do 80.

888. Such notice, without any additional notice, shall entitle
the landlord to the benefit of the law providing for the speedy
recovery of the possession of lands or tenements held over by
tenants.

889. If by agreement of the parties the time and manner of
notice is specified, such notice shall be given as the agreement
provides, and when given by the landlord, shall entitle him to
all the benefits of the preceding sections without any other
notice.

890. One justice of the peace for said city shall have all the
powers conferred upon two by the general law, in relation to
landlords and tenants.

891. If the summons issued for the tenant in a proceeding to
dispossess him be returned non est, a second summons, return-
able in not less than five days, shall be issued, and if the tenant
shall not be found, a copy of the second summons shall be left
with the occupant of the premises, or if they be vacant, affixed
to some principal building, or if no building, then set up on the
premises, and on the day assigned in the summons for the
appearance of the party the justice shall proceed as if he had
appeared.

892. The landlord or reversioner may file with the justice in-
terrogatories to be answered by the tenant touching the tenancy
or notice, or for any other matter of evidence in support of the
pretensions of said landlord or reversioner in and about such
proceeding.

893. If a copy of such interrogatories be served on the tenant,
he shall answer the same before the third day, exclusive of the
day of service, and upon his failure to answer the matters in-
quired of by such interrogatories, they shall be taken as confessed
by him, but on cause shown the justice may give further time
for answering, not exceeding eight days in the whole, from and
exclusive of the day of service.