The Agricultural Holdings (^England) Act, 1875. 155 
to prove that it was properly addressed and posted, and contained 
the notice, &c., in question. 
Counter-claim by the Landlord. — Upon receipt of the tenant's 
letter giving notice of a claim, it will then be for the landlord 
to consider whether he will prefer a counter-claim for compen- 
sation on account of waste or breach of covenant. Such 
counter-claim, if not given before the tenancy is determined, 
must be given within fourteen days afterwards. It must also 
be in writing, and contain, like the tenant's notice, " the par- 
ticulars of the intended claim as far as reasonably may be" (§ 20, 
sub-sect.). Such counter-claim may run as follows : — 
" SlE, — I have received your claim for compensation under 
the Agricultural Holdings (England) Act, 1875, and you will 
please to take notice that, pursuant to the provisions of the 
said Act, I intend to make a counter-claim against you for com- 
pensation due to me in respect of the following matters : 
" 1. For felling trees in the wood called Burntacre, in the 
year 18 , the amount of such waste being /. 
" 2. For breaking up old grass, without my consent, in the 
Uplands meadow, the amount of waste in respect hereof being 
I. 
" 3. For neglecting to repair the farm-buildings in your occu- 
pation, the amount claimed by me in respect of such neglect 
being /. 
" 4. Non-repair of gates, fences, drains, and watercourses at 
the home-farm, in respect of which non-repair, I claim the sum 
of I. 
" 5. For breach of the covenant contained in your lease dated 
the day of 18 , as to the cultivation of 
your holding in the year 18 
" Dated the day of 18 ." 
This notice will be signed by the landlord and addressed to 
the tenant. If signed by the landlord's agent, it will require a 
slight variation in its wording. 
Reference to Single Referee. — If the landlord and tenant do 
not agree upon the amount, mode, and time of payment of com- 
pensation to be paid to one or both, the difference between them 
will be settled by reference (§ 21). Expense may be saved if 
they have confidence in any one individual, for then they may 
jointly appoint him as a single referee (§ 22, sub-sect. 1). His 
appointment must be in writing, signed by both parties (§ 22, 
