Case Name: HOOF v. LADD
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1804-06
Citations: 12 F. Cas. 462
Docket Number: 
Parties: HOOF v. LADD.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 12
Pages: 462–462

Head Matter:
Case No. 6,669.
HOOF v. LADD.
[1 Cranch. C. C. 167.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
June Term, 1804.
Landlord and Tenant — Term — Holding Over.
If a tenant who has occupied and paid rent annually, holds over into a new year, it is evidence of a new demise for a year.
Debt for rent — demise for one year.

Opinion:
THE COURT,
was of opinion that although no special agreement was made about the rent, yet if the defendant had occupied and paid rent annually; and had continued into a second year, it was evidence of a new demise for one year. So if he had paid rent monthly, it would be a demise for a month, &c.