892 LANDLORD AND TENANT. [ART. 53.

Tenants Holding Over.

P. G. L , (1860,) art 53, sec 1. 1793, ch 43 1845, ch. 209. 1874, ch. 414.

1882, ch. 355.

1. In all cases where any interest in real estate shall be let or
leased for any definite term or at will, and the lessor, his heirs,
executors, administrators or assigns shall desire to repossess the
same after the expiration of the term for which it was demised,
and shall give notice in writing one month before the expiration

of said term or determination of said will, to the tenant or
to the person actually in possession of the premises, to remove
from the same at the end of said term; and if the said tenant
or person in actual possession shall refuse to comply therewith
the lessor, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns may
make complaint thereof in writing to any justice of the peace of
the county or city wherein such real estate is situate.
Gwynn v. Jones' Lessee, 2 G & J 173 De Young B. Buchanan, 10 G. & J.

140. Vrooman v. McKaig, 4 Md. 450. Colvin v. Warford, 20 Md. 396.

Ibid. sec. 3. 1809, ch. 355.

2. The said justice shall forthwith issue his summons to the
tenant, or person in possession, that he be and appear on a day
in said summons mentioned, before said justice, to show cause

(if any he have) why restitution of the possession of the said
estate so demised should not be forthwith made to such lessor,
his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns.

1882, ch. 355.

3. Upon the failure of either of the parties to appear before
him on the day in such summons mentioned, the said justice shall

continue the case to a day not less than six nor more than ten

days after said day so first named, and notify the parties of such

continuance.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 53, sec. 4. 1882, ch. 355. 1886, ch. 470.

4. If upon hearing the said parties, or in case the tenant or
person in possession shall neglect to appear after the summons
and continuance as aforesaid, proof thereof being made, it shall
appear to the justice and be by him so found that the said lessor
had been in possession of the said premises so leased or demised,