Gesselerus (1 results)

Rare. 14 leaves. Loose, untrimmed sheets. 8vo. A rare early 17th-century academic disputation from Orléans on property and rental law. The author, Johannes Gesslerus, explains two central Roman legal ideas: ordinary renting and leasing (locatio-conductio), and emphyteusis?a special form of very long-term lease that allowed tenants to farm land almost like owners, provided they paid a fixed rent and maintained the property. In clear, point-by-point theses prepared for public debate, Gesslerus sets out the duties of landlord and tenant, how rent should be measured and collected, who is responsible if property defects appear, and what happens when a tenant improves the land or fails to meet obligations. He also covers pledges, mortgages, and the rules for forfeiture.