LEGAL INSTRUCTOR, 29 



LEASES. 



A lease is the conveyance of lands for one or more 

 years, or at will, in consideration of a return of rent or 

 other recompense. 



A lease not in writing may be valid for a short time, 

 but it will prevent dispute, and is better to be in writing. 



FORMS OP A LEASE. 



This indenture, made the first day of January, in the 

 year one thousand eight hundred and fifty, between L. 



M,, in the town of , county of , and State 



of , of the first part, and M. O., of the same 



place, of the second part, witnesseth, that the said party 

 of the first part has let. and by these presents does 

 grant, demise, and let, unto the said party of the second 

 part [here describe premises ; if land say, "all that 

 certain piece or parcel of land known," (fcc, or, "bounded 

 and described as follows, to wit :"] with the appurte- 

 nances, for the term of five years, from the first day of 

 May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, at the 

 yearly rent or sum of one hundred dollars, to be paid in 

 equal half-yearly payments. And it is agreed that if 

 any rent shall be due and unpaid, or if default shall be 

 made in any of the covenants herein contained, then it 

 shall be lawful for the said party of the first part to re- 

 enter the said premises, or to destrain for any rent tliat 

 may remain due thereon. And the said party of the 

 second part does hereby covenant to pay to tbe said 

 party of the first part, the said yearly rent as herein spe- 

 cified, and that, at the expiration of the said term, the 

 said party of the second part will quit and surrender the 

 premises hereby demised, in as good state and condition 



