Francisci Hotomani iurisconsulti observationum liber IIII

as in the book on Divination. "So many earthquakes occurred that many towns collapsed, in many places a slump occurred, and the lands subsided." And a little later: "The slump of the Privernate field was also reported to the Senate, when the land had subsided to an infinite height, and Apulia had been shaken by the greatest earthquakes." The third is Human force, against which no guarding avails, as the law "if that thing" 31, Digest, on actions of sale; law 2, Digest, on what is done by fear; such as Rapine, tumult, the incursions of robbers or enemies or pirates. The said law "from contract," section 1, and law "if anyone a house" 9, section "emperor," Digest, on letting. The fourth is Animal force, when beasts bring destruction to crops: such as the force of jackdaws, and starlings, and locusts, about which in the said law "from contract," section 1. The fifth is River force, when with the inundation of a river, the farm has perished: law "if in the sale" 10, above, on loan and peril.

Whether the Aedilitian edict pertains to lettings. CHAPTER VIII.

I see it has been attempted recently, whether the redhibitory action can also be extended to lettings: because buying and letting consist of the same rules of law. Law 2, Digest, on letting. It could also be added, when from the force and nature of "good faith," redhibition also comes into an action of sale. Law "from the sale" 11, section "redhibition," Digest, on actions of sale. In a like case, it could also be extended to that which is let and hired. But although Ulpianus in law "it must be known" 63, Digest, on the Aedilitian edict, clearly denies that the Aedilitian edict pertains to lettings, yet if I have hired a house for five years, and in the first year I discover them to be pestilential, unwholesome, and unhealthy,