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Tenants paying Monies on account of Landlord to deduct them from Rent.
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CXVIII. And be it enacted, That every Occupier of any Land who, not being a Proprietor thereof within the Meaning of this Act, shall pay any Sum of Money for the Land in his Occupation, on account of his Landlord, any Sum charged thereupon under and by virtue of the Provisions of this Act, shall and he is hereby authorized to deduct and retain out of his Rent the Amount of the Sum of Money which he shall so pay as aforesaid, and the next immediate Landlord of such Occupier, if not himself a Proprietor of such Land within the Meaning of this Act, shall and he is hereby authorized to make the like Deduction from the Rent payable by him, and so on each Sub-Lessee and Sub-Lessor of such Land, not being a Proprietor thereof within the Meaning of this Act, being entitled to deduct the same so charged upon such Land, under or by virtue of this Act, from the Rent payable to his next immediate Landlord, until such Deduction shall be made from the Rent payable to a Person being a Proprietor within the Meaning of this Act, who shall not be entitled to make any such Deduction from the Rent, if any, payable by him; and every such Occupier, Sub-Lessee, or Sub-Lessor, paying any such Sum of Money, shall be acquitted and discharged of the Sum so paid by him, as fully and effectually as if the same had been actually paid to his Landlord (except where there shall or may be any Lease or Agreement to the contrary;) but nothing herein contained shall extend or be construed to enable any Occupier or Lessee to deduct from his Rent any Costs or Expences incurred by Nonpayment of the Monies hereby imposed or authorized to be levied.
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