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 82 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. on said chattels or any of them, in whosesoevcr hands they may bo found; or, _ _ Third. By action against any purchaser of Iany said chattels, with notice of the lien, in which action the plaintiil may have judgment for the value of the chattels purchased by the defendant, but not exceeding the rent, arrear, and damages. {see §;1s2,s0sl _ Tenancy at will Sec. 680. A tenancy at will shall not arise or be created without an Md by ¤¤¤°°¤¤°¤· express contract or letting to that eifcct, ood  ocicupation, posoession, _;, , or holding of any messuage or rea esta wi ou express con ract or 24;, s.ulFv?8li;, fi lease, or by such contract or lease the terms of which have expired, 383- shall be deemed and held to be tenancies by suilerance. ` new determined. Sec. 681. All estates at will and suiferance may be determined by a jfww notice, in writing, to quit, of thirty days, delivered to the tenant in hand, ` or to some person of proper age upon the premises, or, in the absence of such tenant or person, then such notice may be served by ailixing the same to a conspicuous part of the premises, where it may be conveniently read. P¤’9'*¤i¤¤¤ 1*9* Sec. 682. The provisions of the two preceding sections shall not apa licablo to nor · · - W P ply to contracts made, or to any tenancy existing prior to July fourth, contracts. . . . ., Ei oighteen lzundred and sixty-four, except in cases ot waste or refusal · 0 pay·ren. Attommeut. Sec. 683. The attornment of a tenant to a stranger shall be void, and · shall not aifect the rights of the landlord, unless it be made with the Ibid` conse t, express or implied of the landlord _ n,. my  °; {01E; Sec. 684. When forcible entry is made, or when a peaccable entry is mlm__ cmpmut made and the possession unlawfully held by force, or when possession ,,1,,; ,,,,§,,,,,,,,,B_ IS held without right, after the estate is determined by the terms of the lease by its own limitation, or by notice to quit, or otherwise, on written 384} "°‘ ’m" ’ complaint on oath of the person entitled to the premises, to ajustice of the peace, charging such ioroible entry or dctainer of real estate, a summons may be issued to a proper officer, commanding the person complainod of totzgipear and show cause why judgment should not be renere agams im. — service or sum- Sec. 685. The summons shall be served like other writs of summons at least seven days before the appearance of the party complained oil mglsial and judg- _ SEQ. 686. If it appears by default or upon trial that the complainant · is entitled to the possession of the premises, he shall have judgment Ibid. and executionffcar the possession and costs; ii the complainant becomes nonsuit, an ai s to prove his right to possession the defendant shall have judgment and execution for his costs. , ]géiBo¤to5§einda;t Sec. 687. lt, upon trial, defendant pleads title to the premises in him- _..;.._s mp ainan x sai ‘·?¤»·¤¤·¤»- ’ " $22.:31 §t.”3“‘£§§.¥IE2h2 “.§‘.‘.Z°1.1"£‘l‘£.’§"..‘I° °}“""“ Etptimésit if “"“2 Ibid., s. 3, p. :ss4. justice, (yvith sulllciont suretileo, cooditioned to pay all interveningydamages an cos s an reasona e in erveniug rent for the remi s- and the complainant shall in like manner recognize to the delfeudagt éonditioned to enter the suit at the next term of the supreme court of the District, and pay all costs adjudged_against·him ; and thereupon the proceedings shall be certified to said court by the justice. If either party neglects so to recognize, judgment shall be rendered against him as on nonsmt or default, and execution shall issue accordingly. ugppcals and how _ 81:0.-688. Either party against which judgment is rendered by a jus- +;_____ tmehofltihe peace, may appeal from such judgment to the supreme court n,,.;,, ,._,,,_4_ o the istrict, in the same manner as appeals are taken to the court in otpolreoarsogééieno suck appeals shall bortued io, the same manner, and - r ings at erein, accor ing to the practice in appeals in other cases. Appeal by de. Sec. 689. In case of an appeal by a defendant, he shall, in addition mlgliugozmedd 1 - to the bail required in other cases, recognize in a. reasonable sum to the _i)Tl+_ complainant, to be fixed by the justice, with sufficient sureties, condi- I »