Holding Over

Holding Over

In the Past

The act of keeping possession by the tenant (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia), without the consent of the landlord (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia) of premises which the latter or those under whom he claims, had leased to the former, after the term has expired.

Developments

When a proper notice has been given, this injury (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia) is remedied by, ejectment, or, under local regulations, by summary proceedings. Vide 2 Yeates's Reports, Pennsylvania' R. 523; 2 Sergeant & Rawle's Pennsylvania Reports (Reports of Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court (see decisions, judges, etc) of Pennsylvania, by Thomas Sergeant and William Rawle), 486; 5 Binn. 228; 8 Sergeant & Rawle's Pennsylvania Reports (Reports of Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court (see decisions, judges, etc) of Pennsylvania, by Thomas Sergeant and William Rawle), 459; 1 Binn. 334, a.; 5 Sergeant & Rawle's Pennsylvania Reports (Reports of Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court (see decisions, judges, etc) of Pennsylvania, by Thomas Sergeant and William Rawle) 174; 2 Sergeant & Rawle's Pennsylvania Reports (Reports of Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court (see decisions, judges, etc) of Pennsylvania, by Thomas Sergeant and William Rawle), *50; 44 Rawle, 123. [1]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about holding over is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including holding over.

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