Tenants holding over any lands after their term expired and after
demand for possession was made shall pay double the yearly value
of such to the landlord. The landlord may reenter and eject a
tenant if rent is in arrears for 1/2 year.
Landlords may distrain within 30 days and sell goods and chattels
fraudulently or clandestinely carried off the premises by renters
in arrears of rent. This applies to goods sold to others privy to
the fraud. They may use force if necessary to break open houses
upon giving a Justice of the Peace reasonable grounds to suspect
and to break open other buildings in the presence of a constable.
The renter is to forfeit double the value of such. The landlord
may distrain the renter's cattle on any common or any growing
grain, roots, or fruit. Attornments of renters made to strangers
who claim title and turn the landlord out of possession are void.
Chief leases may be renewed without surrendering all the under
leases. This is to prevent subtenants from delaying the renewal of
the principal lease by refusing to surrender their leases,
notwithstanding that they have covenanted to do so. But the rents
and duties of the new subleases may not exceed those of their
former leases.
Any person claiming a remainder, reversion, or expectancy in any
estate after the death of any person who has cause to believe that
that person is dead and the death is being concealed by the
person's guardian, trustee, husband, or other person may yearly
request an order in chancery for the production of such tenant for
life.
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