ART. 53.] LIEN ON CHOPS—REDEMPTION OF RENTS. 899

1868, ch 292.

22. In all cases of renting lands, wherein a share of the grow-
ing crop or crops shall be reserved as rent, said rent reserved
shall be a lien on such crop or crops, which shall not be divested
by any sale made thereof by the tenant, or by the assignment of
the tenant in bankruptcy or insolvency, or by process of law
issued against the tenant.

1868, ch. 292. 1870, ch. 279. 1876, ch. 884. 1884, ch. 67. 1886, ch. 182.

23. In all cases of renting land wherein a share of the growing
crop or crops shall be reserved as rent, or wherein advances by
the landlord have been made upon the faith of the crops to be
grown, said rent reserved, and such advances made, shall be a lien
on such crop or crops, which shall not be divested by any sale
made thereof by the tenant, or by any administrator of a deceased
tenant, or by the assignment of the tenant in insolvency, or by
process of law issued against the tenant; provided, that at the
time of the said renting, the contract under and by which the said
advances are made shall be reduced to writing, duly attested and
executed by the said landlord and tenant. The provisions of this
section shall only apply to the counties of St. Mary's, Prince
George's, Charles, Calvert and Worcester.

1888, ch. 395.

24. All rents reserved by leases or sub-leases of land made in
this State after April 5th, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, for
a longer period than fifteen years shall be redeemable at any time,
after the expiration of ten years from the date of such lease or
sub-lease, at the option of the tenant, after a notice of six months
to the landlord, for a sum of money equal to the capitalization of
the rent reserved at a rate not to exceed six per centum.

1884, ch. 502.

25. Whenever the lessee named in a lease or the assignee
of a lease shall or may apply to his landlord for a renewal of
the lease under covenant contained in it giving him the right
to demand and have such renewal, the landlord shall, in case
the tenant cannot produce vouchers or satisfactory evidence, show-
ing the payment of the rent accrued for three years next preced-