Civil Bill Ejectments for the years 1827 to 1833, from the House of Commons Sessional Papers for Donegal

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The Landlord had a choice of proceedures when he wanted to eject a tenant: if he wished to eject for non-payment, the tenant was served with a process stating the amount of rent and costs due; if he wanted to get rid of a tenant who was not in arrears,

he had to give six months notice to quit, followed by a process for overholding. Both processes summoned the tenant to appear in court to show why he had not paid his rent, or given up the holding. The difference between them however, was important:

the ejectment for non-payment could be stopped by the tenant paying his arrears and costs; the ejectment for overholding could be stopped only if the landlord gave up the case or the tenant got out.
(Source: Landlords and tenants in mid-Victorian Ireland, by William Edward Vaughan)