Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

WHEREAS, IL IS DeQeVe0, ana
the Legislature of Minnesota hereby
declares its belief, that the con-
ditions existing as hereinbefore set
forth have created an emergency
Of such nature that justifies and
validates legislation allowing the
extension Of the time Of perform
ance by lessees Of real property for
terms Of 20 years or more in cases
in which substantial and material
payments or improvements have
been made by the lessee; and
WHEREAS, the welfare Of the
people demands that the state,
pursuant to its police power, in
terfere for a limited time with a
literal enforcement Of the law re-
garding certain leases;
NOW, THEREFORE,
Be 1t enacted by tho legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Termination by the
lessor, without the written assent
OF the lessee, Of leases Of real
estate for the term of 20 years
or more and the right to re-enter
and to recover possession Of such
real estate for failure of the tenant
TO pay rent or to make other paw
ments provided by tho lease,
whether such termination and/or
action to recover possession be at
tempted pursuant to Mason's Min
nesota Statutes Of 1927, Sections
8lo7, or 9149 to 9163 inclusive and
acts amendatory thereof and sup
Elemental thereto, or otherwise. is
hereby suspended and prohibited
during the period Of the emergency
except upon order Of the district
court pursuant to notice and pro-
ceedings as herein provided.
section z. During such emergency
no notice that a lease of real estate
Tor the term Of 20 years or more
Will be cancelled and terminated
because Of default Of the lessee
Shall be sufficient to terminate the
same or shall be sufficient to
comply with Mason's Minnesota
statutes OF 1927, section 8187. as
10 such notice. unless such notice
Shall be served upon the persons
designated by this act, and also
upon the persons designated bv
said section 8187, at least 40 DAYS
ne1ore the date Of the hearing in
district court provided for by this
act and except in accordance with
the order of said court pursuant
TO proceedings as herein provided
When default Is made in tho
conditions OF any lease for 20
years or more, or any interest
therein, whereby the lessor has
right to terminate the same
tne lessor may serve upon the
lessee, his personal representatives
or assigns, either within or without
the state, a notice specifying the
conditions In which default has
peen made, and stating that at a
Time specified, not less than 20
Gays after the service OF said no.
tice, he will apply to said court
ior an order adjudging said lease
terminated, unless prior thereto
inc lessee, his personal representa-
yves or assigns, shall comply with
ana perform the conditions then
IN default. Such notice must be
given Notwithstanding anv nro-
visions IN the lease to the contrary
ana shall be served within the
state IN the same manner as a
summons IN the district court. and.
II served without the state. in the
manner provided in Mason's Minnie
sofa Statutes of 1927, section 1924.
Provided that in case of such
service by publication the said no.
tlce shall specify the conditions in
winch default has been made and
state that at a specified time. not
less than 80 days after the first
publlcation OF said notice the lessor
Will apply to said court for an
order adjudging said lease ter
minated, unless prior thereto the
lessee, his personal representatives
or assigns, shall comply with and
perform the conditions then in
de1ault; provided further that If
the lease shall contain a provision
Tor personal service or mailing anv
notice of termination more than
~ days before such termination
then the notice of application to
the court under this act shall be
served at least the number of DAVIS
DeIore the hearing which Is pro-
vloeo Tor IN the lease; provided
further that if any such lease con-
talns a provision for the service
OF such notice of termination or
cancellation by mail addressed to
any definite or definitely ascer-
talnable person and address, such
service may be made by mailing
Such notice as so provided at least
~ days before the hearing pro-
vided for herein.
II within the time mentioned in
said notice within which the lessee.
MS personal representatives or as
signs must perform the conditions
IN default, the lessee complies with
Such conditions, the lease shall re-
main in full force and effect: but
II the lessee fails or neglects to
perform the conditions in default
within the time mentioned in said
notice for such performance. and
1alls to serve written objections
to the termination Of such lease
upon the lessor within IS DAYS
after service of notice on the lessee.
the court shall, upon motion of
the lessor, and proof Of service of
said notice, and in the absence
OF any appearance upon behalf of
the lessee, make its order adjudg-
ing such lease terminated and said
lease shall thereupon forthwith be
and become finally terminated.
The lessee may within Is DAYS
| after service of said notice. serve