Assignment and Sub-Letting of Land Act, 1826

After such Notice, Subtenants shall pay to Superior Landlord.

His Receipt shall be their Discharge.

VII. And be it further enacted, That from and after the Delivery of such Notice to any Person in Occupation of such Lands or Tenements as aforesaid (by being left at the House or usual Place of Abode of any such Person, either with such Person or with some One of the Family of such Person above the Age of Sixteen Years,) every such Person shall pay to the Landlord signing such Notice, or to his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, all and every Sums and Sum whatever due or to grow due for Rent from such Person to the Lessee so having assigned or subletten, with such Consent as aforesaid, or to his Heirs, Executors or Administrators; and from and after such Notice as aforesaid, and until the Satisfaction of all the Sums due to the Person giving such Notice, on account of all Rent due from such Lessee having so assigned or subletten as aforesaid, the Receipt of the Person giving such Notice, or his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, shall be a full and sufficient Discharge to the Person or Persons in the Occupation of such Lands or Tenements who shall have paid such Rent, and to his and their Heirs, Executors or Administrators, against the Person having so assigned or subletten, or his Heirs, Executors or Administrators; and the Person or Persons so having paid such Rent, or his or their Heirs, Executors or Administrators, or his or their Goods, Chattels or Effects, Lands or Tenements, shall not be subject or liable to the Payment of any Rent, or to any Distress or other Remedy for the same, to any Person under whom such Person or Persons may hold by reason of any such assigning or subletting as aforesaid.