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2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 1-535. Tenant in possession liable.
§ 1‑535. Tenant in possession liable.
Where a tenant for life or years grants his estate to another, and still continues in the possession of the lands, tenements, or hereditaments, an action lies against the said tenant for life or years. (11 Hen. VI, c. 5; R.C., c. 116, s. 2; Code, s. 626; Rev., s. 855; C.S., s. 890.)
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