All and every such lease or leases so to be made or executed shall be deemed as good and valid, and effectual in the law, to all intents and purposes, as if the person with a mental disability was at the time of making or executing thereof of without a mental disability.

History

11 Geo. 3, ch. 20, § 2, 1771

Kilty’s Rep. 253

Alex. Br. Stat. 791

Comp. Stat. D.C., 336, § 75

Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 64(b), 53 DCR 6198

Effect of Amendments

“All and every such lease or leases so to be made or executed as aforesaid, shall be and be deemed as good and valid, and effectual in the law, to all intents and purposes, as if such lunatic was at the time of making or executing thereof of sane mind, and had executed the same in his or her own proper person.”

“§ 42-3223. Leases under control of mentally handicapped—Lease pursuant to provisions of § 42-3222 valid.

D.C. Law 16-305 rewrote this section, which formerly read:

Prior Codifications

1973 Ed., § 45-925.

1981 Ed., § 45-1423.