Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-05
TPUBL1c-No. 243.1

AN ACT to regulate proceedings between land
lord and tenants in the District OF .Golumola.
etenactedbythe Senate and House OF Kep'eseAat,res
ofthe United States of america in Congress asScmoEed
that tenancy at will shall not arise or be created
without express contract or letting TO that erect
and that all occupation possession, or holding OF any
messuage real estate without express contract or
lease or by such contract lease the terms of which
have EXPIRED shall be deemed and held to be tcnances
by sutferance and all estates at will and sufercncc
may be determined by notice, in writing, to quit OF
thirty days. delivered to the tenant in hand to some
person Of proper age upon the premises or the ao
be served by axing the same to conspicuous part OF
the premises, where may be conveniently read The
attornment ofa stranger shall be void and
shall not affect the rights of the landlord, unless it
be made with the consent, express or implied. OF the
landlord Proride That part of this section other
stranger shall apply to contracts made or to any ten
ancy existing prior the passage ofths act except
cases Of waste, or refusal to pay rent.
Sec 2. And be It fuyther enacted, That when
forcible entry is made, when peaceable entry is
made and the possession unlawfuly held by force or
when possession is held without right after the estate
undetermined by the terms Of the lease by its own linn
itation by notes to quit or otherwise on written
complaint oath of the person entitled to the prem
SEES, toa justice Of the peace charging forcibe entry
be issued to proper officer, commanding the person
complained Of to appear and show cause why judg-
ment should not be rendered against him. which shall
be served like other wrts OF summonds at least seven
days before his appearance. lit appears by default
or upon trial that the complainant is entitled to the
possession OF the premises ne snail nave judgment
and execution for the possession and COSTS If the
complainant becomes nonsut and fails to prove his
right to possession, the defendant shall have judge
ment and execution for his cost.
Sec g. And be it further enacted, That il upon
trial. defendant pleads title to the premises in himself
or in another person under whom he claims the prem
ises he shall recognize in reasonable sum to the COM
plainant to be fixed by said Justice with sufficient
sureties, conditioned to pay all intervening damages
and and reasonable intervening rent for the pre-
misses; and thd complainant shall in like manner re-
cOgnze to the defendant conditioned to enter the suit
at the next ofthe supreme court of the district,
and pay all costs adudged against him and thereupon
the proceeding aha be certified to said court by the
Justice. II either party negects to recognize, judy
ment shall issue accordingly as aforesaid
party against which judgement is rendered by justice
ofthe peace may appeal from such judgement to the
supreme court of the District Of Columbia in the
appeals taken to the said court in other
SHALL in addition the bail required in other cases,
recognize in reasonable sum to the complainant, to
be fixed by said justice, with sufficient sureties condi
4ioned to pay all intervening damages to the leased
rroperty resulting from waste and intervening rent for
the PREMISES and such appeals shall be tried in the
cordng the practice in appeals in other cases in said
court.
Sec. s. And Be It further enacted That on
the trial Of said suit in the supreme court district
damages and nservng and in Of default the
same shall be assessed BY the court.
Sec. g. And be Il further enacted That the
ices Of the justice issuing the process and hearing the
issue, and making up the record, and certifying the
same. and the officer for serving the process shall be
Sec. Z. Asd b further enacted. That all
acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
Approved, July Z, 1854.