Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act, 1870

Compensation in respect of crops.

8. Where a holding is proved to be subject to the Ulster tenant-right custom or such usage as aforesaid, and where the tenant claims under such custom or usage, and such custom or usage extends to away-going crops, the compensation payable in respect of away-going crops shall be dealt with according to the custom or usage, but the tenant of every other holding, which is not proved to be subject to the Ulster tenant-right custom or such usage as aforesaid, or in respect of which no claim is made under such custom or usage, shall, in the absence of any agreement in writing to the contrary, on quitting his holding, be entitled to all his away-going crops, or at the option of the landlord to be paid the value of the same.