Corfu, where . a 'magnificent marble palaco belonging to the German Emperor lias just'been purchased by an American millionaire, can boast of tho most peculiar land laws in tho world. Tho landlords are nearly'all absentees, and'their tenants hold tho land on' a perpetual lease in return' for a rent payment in kind and fixed at a certain, proportion of the produce. Such a .tenant is considered a co-owner of the soil, and he cannot be expelled,'except for noil-payment of rent, bad culture, or the transfer of bis lease without the landlord's, consent; neither can his rent' be raised without ■ his permission. Attempts have been mado to alter the law, but both landlord and tenants are. apparently satisfied. with n- system that dates back to'flic.time of Homer,
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1073, 11 March 1911, Page 3
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125Untitled Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1073, 11 March 1911, Page 3
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