What is the common law meaning for a landlord to seize goods from a tenant's premises that have been demised?

Saskatchewan, Canada


The following excerpt is from Theatre Amusement v. Reid, 1919 CanLII 202 (SK CA):

At common law, generally speaking, all goods found on the demised premises, whether belonging to the tenant or a stranger, might be seized by the landlord and held as a distress for rent. Lyons v. Elliott (1876) 1 Q.B.D. 210, 45 L.J.Q.B. 159.

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