A hiring of lodgings for an unspecified term is presumed to have been made for such length of time as the parties adopt for the estimation of the rent. Thus a hiring at a weekly rate of rent is presumed to be for one week. In the absence of any agreement respecting the length of time of the rent, the hiring is presumed to be monthly.

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Source: CivC 1877, § 1117; CL 1887, § 3740; RCivC 1903, § 1436; RC 1919, § 1060; SDC 1939, § 38.0412.