1831.

LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAP. 318.

CHAPTER S18.

Passed Mar. 14, 1832

A supplement (as concerns the City of Baltimore,) to the act,

entitled, An act to provide a summary mode of recovering

the possession of lands and tenements, holden by Tenants,

for years, or at will, after the expiration of their terms.

Preamble

WHEREAS, much difficulty and injury has arisen from the

long period of notice now required for the ending of tenan-

cies, from year to year, and for shorter periods; and from

the vexatious withholding, by tenants, of the demised pre-

mises, availing; themselves of the defects of the act to which

this is a supplement, in reference to the means for the re-

quisite proof, and to the compliance with the terms and con-

ditions prescribed by that act, for the speedy and rightful

recovery by landlords of the possession of the premises —

Therefore,

Term of tenancy

Section 1 . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

established.

land, That from and after the passage of this act, every

tenancy, from year to year, or from any lesser period, to

such lesser period now existing, or that shall hereafter exist,

of any lands or tenements within the city of Baltimore, shall,

(unless it be otherwise specially agreed) be deemed and taken

to be determinate at the election of the lessor or of the ten-

ant at the end of the year, or lesser period, aforesaid, of the

tenancy; notice thirty days, and in cases of tenancies from

year to year, ninety days before such end, being first given

Notice required
for quitting.

by the lessor, to the said tenant, to quit the premises, or

thirty days notice by the tenant, in either case to the lessor,

of the said tenant's intention of quitting the same.

Such notice made

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said notice by said

legal.

lessor, shall suffice to end such tenancy, and at the same

time to serve and avail as, and for, and instead of, to every

intent, effect, and purpose, a notice, such as is required by

the act to which this is a supplement, in order to the pro-

ceeding by said act, provided for recovering by the lessor

the possession of the premises demised or let; and that where

Case special agree-

by special agreement as aforesaid, a longer or a shorter

ment.

time of notice, for determination of the said tenacy shall be

provided, such notice shall, in like manner, suffice as, and

for, and instead of, and to dispense with, any notice as re-

quired by the act aforesaid, in order to the proceeding

aforesaid.

Legal service of

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the notice aforesaid to

such notice from
landlord.

quit, shall be deemed to be due and proper, and duly served,

if it be signed by the said lessor, or by any one as in his

behalf, and left at the dwelling house or place of business of