47-16-02. Limitations on leases

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47-16-02. Limitations on leases

No lease or grant of agricultural land reserving any rent or service of any kind for a longer

period than ten years shall be valid. No lease or grant of any city lot reserving any rent or

service of any kind for a longer period than ninety-nine years shall be valid.

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