Leases Act, 1850

In certain cases acceptance of rent under invalid lease to be deemed a confirmation of lease.

2. Where, upon or before the acceptance of rent under any such invalid lease as in the said first-recited Act mentioned, any receipt, memorandum, or note in writing, confirming such lease, is signed by the person accepting such rent, or some other person by him thereunto lawfully authorized, such acceptance shall, as against the person so accepting such rent, be deemed a confirmation of such lease.