Maills And Duties

Maills and duties, this phrase means rents, the word 'Maills' being an old coin, the word 'Duties' referring to the services as opposed to the money rents, which used to be exigible. Now-a-days the term is seldom used except in 'Action of M. and D.,' which is an action to enforce payment of rents: assignation of M. and D., commonly known as assignation of rents and prescription of M. and D. The years of prescription only begin to run when the tenant leaves, and the period is five years.