70-20-314. Grant of property occupied by tenant. When real property is occupied by a tenant, a grant of any estate therein by his landlord is valid without an attornment of the tenant to the grantee; but the payment of rent to such grantor by his tenant before notice of the grant is binding upon the grantee, and the tenant is not liable to the grantee for any breach of the condition of the lease until he has had notice of the grant.

     History: En. Sec. 1517, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4625, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6872, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1111; Field Civ. C. Sec. 493; re-en. Sec. 6872, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 67-1614.