In the case of forests which are still undivided, where any Goth or
Roman has appropriated a portion of the same, and placed it under
cultivation, we hereby decree that if any woodland of equal value
belongs to the party bound under the law to make compensation, the
person entitled to receive said compensation shall not refuse to accept
the woodland aforesaid. If, however, the former should have no woodland
of equal value, the tract which is under cultivation shall be divided
between the two parties.
=X. Whatever Acts a Slave may Perform, without the Order of his Master,
shall be Void, except when Otherwise Provided by Law.=
Wherever a slave makes a division of any property, or does any other
act without the order of his master, except where authorized by law, we
declare said act to be invalid, unless the master of said slave should
be willing to sanction the same.
=XI. Whoever Enters upon Land, under a Lease, must Comply with his
Contract.=
Whoever rents land under the terms of a legal contract, for a fixed
annual rental, shall have possession of said premises, and must pay
the rent at the end of each year, according to the terms of the lease;
because no contract should be violated. Where the tenant neglects to
pay the rent at the end of each year, the owner shall be entitled to
the possession of his land; and he who did not comply with his contract
shall, through his own fault, lose all the profit which might accrue to
him under said contract.
=XII. Where Lands are Leased, by a Written Contract, for a Term of Years.=
Where the use of land is granted by an instrument in writing, for a
certain term of years, he who received said land shall restore the same
to the owner, at the expiration of said term, and shall do so without
unnecessary delay, according to the conditions of the contract.
=XIII. Where he who Rents Land under Contract, Cultivates a Greater Area
than he has a Right to do, under the Conditions of the Same.=
Whoever rents land under a lease, shall occupy as much of said land
as the owner permits him to use, and no more. If, however, he should
cultivate more land than he is entitled to under his contract, or
should bring in others for that purpose, or his sons and grandsons,
inmates of his house, should cultivate lands not included in his lease;
or he should occupy any fields without the permission of the owner;
or should, without authority, cut down any grove, for the purpose of
having tillable land, or meadows, or to build fences out of the timber;
he shall lose everything which he has appropriated without permission;
and it shall rest in the discretion of the owner whether he shall
increase the rent, or shall at once take possession of the land not
included in the lease. And where only arable land is rented to any
person and no woodland or pasture is included, no lessee shall have the
right to use said woodland or pasture without the consent of the owner
thereof.
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