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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Effective.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 1, 1886.

CHAPTER 154.

AN ACT to amend article fifty-three of the-
Code of Public General Laws of this State,
title "Landlord and Tenant," by adding-
thereto an additional section, creating, under
certain circumstances, a conclusive presump-
tion of the renewal of any lease or sub-lease
containing a covenant for perpetual renewal.

Amended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That article fifty-three
of the Code of Public General Laws of this
State, title "Landlord and Tenants," be and
the same is hereby amended, by adding thereto
the following additional section :

SECTION — . Whenever the lessee or lessees
named in any lease or sub-lease containing a
covenant for perpetual renewal, or any person or
persons claiming under such lessee or lessees,
shall have retained uninterrupted possession of
the demised premises, or any part thereof, for
twelve months after the expiration of such
lease or sub-lease hereafter expiring, or for
twelve months after this act takes effect,
where any such lease or sub-lease has hereto-
fore expired, it shall be conclusively presumed
in reference to the whole or any part or parts

Presumption
of renewal.

of said demised premises, whereof possession
shall have been retained as aforesaid, and in
favor of said lessee, lessees, or of the person
or persons claiming under such lessee or
lessees, that a new lease or sub-lease of the
whole of said demised premises was executed
prior to the expiration of said lease or sub-
lease by the lessor or lessors therein named,