55-234 - When goods of an undertenant may be removed from leased premises.
§ 55-234. When goods of an undertenant may be removed from leased premises.
Section 55-233 is subject to the following limitations: An undertenant, or apurchaser from him, or a creditor holding a deed of trust, mortgage or otherencumbrance created on his goods after they were carried on the leasedpremises, may remove the same upon payment of so much of the rent contractedto be paid by him as is in arrear, and securing the residue, not exceedingsix months' rent, if the premises are in a city or town, or in anysubdivision of suburban and other lands divided into building lots forresidential purposes, or of premises anywhere used for residential purposes,and not for farming or agriculture, and for not more than twelve months' rentif the lands or premises are used for farming or agriculture; and if thegoods be taken under legal process against him, the officer executing thesame shall, out of the proceeds of his goods, make payment of so much of therent as to which he is in arrear, and as to what is to become due from himshall sell sufficient of the goods upon credit until then, taking from thepurchaser bonds with good security, payable to the party entitled to receivethe same, and deliver them to him.
(Code 1919, § 5525; 1922, p. 863; 1932, p. 697.)