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The Game Place v. Fredericksburg 35
No. 170631Supreme Court of Virginia
170631 The Game Place v. Fredericksburg 35 05/10/2018 In a landlord's action for unpaid rent under a 15-year commercial lease, the circuit court erred in entering judgment for the landlord. The lease was unenf…
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170631 The Game Place v. Fredericksburg 35 05/10/2018 In a landlord's action for unpaid rent under a 15-year commercial lease, th…
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170631 The Game Place v. Fredericksburg 35 05/10/2018 In a landlord's action for unpaid rent under a 15-year commercial lease, the circuit court erred in entering judgment for the landlord. The lease was unenforceable as a matter of law under the Statute of Conveyances, Code § 55-2, because it exceeded a term of five years and did not have either the common-law formality of a seal or the relaxed seal substitutes available under Code § 11-3. When a tenant takes possession under a defectively executed lease, it is a reasonable inference that the parties intended a tenancy on the terms of the original agreement, and the law implies a new contract between the parties corresponding therewith, so…
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