42-9. Agreement to rebuild, how construed in case of fire.
An agreement in a lease to repair a demised house shall not be construed to bind the contracting party to rebuild or repair in case the house shall be destroyed or damaged to more than one half of its value, by accidental fire not occurring from the want of ordinary diligence on his part. (1868-9, c. 156, s. 11; Code, s. 1752; Rev., s. 1985; C.S., s. 2349.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 42 - Landlord and Tenant
Article 1 - General Provisions.
§ 42-1 - Lessor and lessee not partners.
§ 42-2 - Attornment unnecessary on conveyance of reversions, etc.
§ 42-3 - Term forfeited for nonpayment of rent.
§ 42-4 - Recovery for use and occupation.
§ 42-5 - Rent apportioned, where lease terminated by death.
§ 42-6 - Rents, annuities, etc., apportioned, where right to payment terminated by death.
§ 42-7 - In lieu of emblements, farm lessee holds out year, with rents apportioned.
§ 42-8 - Grantees of reversion and assigns of lease have reciprocal rights under covenants.
§ 42-9 - Agreement to rebuild, how construed in case of fire.
§ 42-10 - Tenant not liable for accidental damage.
§ 42-11 - Willful destruction by tenant misdemeanor.
§ 42-12 - Lessee may surrender, where building destroyed or damaged.
§ 42-13 - Wrongful surrender to other than landlord misdemeanor.
§ 42-14 - Notice to quit in certain tenancies.
§ 42-14.2 - Death, illness, or conviction of certain crimes not a material fact.
§ 42-14.3 - Notice of conversion of manufactured home communities.
§ 42-14.4 - Notice to State Bar of attorney default on lease.
§ 42-14.5 - Foreseeability not created by criminal record; no duty to screen.