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Sheeling

A hut or small cottage in an exposed or a retired place as on a mountain or at the seaside such as is used by shepherds fishermen sportsmen etc a summer cottage also a shed...

Resumption. 1. The taking again by the Crown of such lands or tenements, etc., as on false suggestion had been granted by letters-patent, Bro. Ab. 291.2. By agricultural landlord, before legal tenancy ended, of the tenant's land (generally in part only) for building, etc., purposes, making an abatement of rent and giving compensation for damage to crops. Notice to quit part only being invalid at common law, Doe v. Archer, (1811) 14 East, 245 this resumption has frequently to be specially stipulated for; but in many cases of yearly tenancy recourse may be had to s. 27 of the (English) Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923, by which:-Where a notice to quit is given by the landlord of a holding to a tenant from year to year with a view to the use of land for any of the following purposes:-(i) The erection of farm labourers' cottages or other houses with or without gardens;(ii) The provision of gardens for farm labourers' cottages, or other houses;(iii) The provision of allotments;(iv) The provi...