Lewis v. Bringhurst Reid Co.

Mb.- Justice Chambliss

delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.

Tbis appeal is from a judgment in favor of a landlord against a tenant by tbe year, who beld over for twenty-tbree days after tbe expiration of tbe year. Tbe tenant paid rent for tbe twenty-three days be occupied tbe premises, and tbe judgment complained of is for tbe rent accruing for tbe interval between tbe date of bis removal and tbe entry by a new tenant under an agreement between tbe parties litigant.

Tbis State bas followed wbat is known as tbe United States rule, under wbicb tbe tenant bolding over is beld strictly, at tbe…