payment of their rent, or the turning them out of possession; they are
also similarly circumstanced with regard to distress for rent, as
householders, except that (as above mentioned) the goods of lodgers
cannot be distrained for rent due to the superior landlord.

1511. Weekly Tenants.

In case of weekly tenants, the rent should be paid weekly, for if it
is once let to run a quarter, and the landlord accept it as a quarter,
the tenant cannot be forced to quit without a quarter's notice.

1512. Yearly Lodgers.

Lodgings by the year should only be taken from a person who is either
proprietor of the house, or holds possession for an unexpired term of
years.

1513. Furnished Lodgings.

Furnished lodgings are usually let by the week, on payment of a fixed
sum, part of which is considered as rent for the apartment, and part
for the use of the furniture. In some instances an agreement is made
for so much per week rent, and so much for the use of the furniture,
and to place all moneys received to the account of the furniture,
until that part of the demand shall be satisfied, as the landlord
cannot distrain for the use of his furniture.

[HE THAT PLAYS WITH FIRE MAY BE BURNT.]

1514. Lodgers Leaving Apartments Without Notice.

Persons renting furnished apartments frequently absent themselves
without apprising the householder, perhaps with the rent in arrear. If
there is probable reason to believe that the lodger has left, on the
second week of such absence the householder may send for a policeman,
and in his presence enter the lodger's apartment and take out the
latter's property, and secure it until application is made for it.

1515. Verbal Agreements.

If a person make a verbal agreement to take lodgings at a future day,
and decline to fulfil his agreement, the housekeeper has no remedy,
and even the payment of a deposit makes no difference.

1516. Landlord using Lodger's Apartments.

If a landlord enter and use apartments while his tenant is in legal
possession, without his consent, he forfeits his right to recover
rent.

1517. Lodgings to Immodest Women.

If lodgings are let to an immodest woman, to enable her to receive
visitors of the male sex, the landlord cannot recover his rent. But if
the landlord did not know the character of the woman when he let the
lodgings, he may recover, but not i