Page:William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England (3rd ed, 1768, vol II).djvu/163

 Ch. 9. ejectment: and at the utmot, by the common law, the tenant was bound to account for the profits of the land o by him detained. But now, by tatute 4 Geo. II. c. 28. in cae any tenant for life or years, or other peron claiming under or by colluion with uch tenant, hall wilfully hold over after the determination of the term, and demand made in writing for recovering the poeion of the premies, by him to whom the remainder or reverion thereof hall belong; uch peron, o holding over, hall pay, for the time he continues, at the rate of double the yearly value of the lands o detained. This has almot put an end to the practice of tenancy by ufferance, unles with the tacit conent of the owner of the tenement.