Wear and tear

Destruction to some extent, c. g. destruction of surface by ordinary friction, but the words do not include total destruction by a catastrophe which was never contemplated by either party. 5 C. I*. I)iv. 507. Natural and reasonable wear and tear covers only such decay or depreciation in value of the property as may arise from ordinary and reasonable use; and injury by a freshet is not within the meaning; Green v. Kelly, 20 X. J. U 547.

Deteriration by

"Natural and reasonable wear and tear " means deterioration by use, aild does not include damage by operation of nature, as, by a freshet.w ' Atwodd V. State, 63 Ala. 609 (1875); Hutchinson v. State, 68 id. 3 (1878); Evins v. State, 46 id. 88 (1871); Williams v. State, 61 Ga. 417 (1878); Cook v. State, 11 Tex. Ap. 19 (1881). = Eedus V. State, 82 Ala. 63-54 (1886). ' Carr v. State, 34 Ark. 448 (1879). ' United States v. Williams, 2 F. E. 64 (1880), Deady, Dist. J. 5 United States v. Small, 2 Curtis, 343 (1855), cases, Curtis. J.; State v. Dineen, 10 Minn. 411 (1865); Doering V. State, 49 Ind. 58 (1874). •Commonwealth v. Branham, 8 Bush, 888 (1871), Hardin, J.; Zid. 105. ' Kouns V. State, 3 Tex. Ap. 15 (1877), White, J.; 4 id. 328; 43 Tex. 98. 8 Hamilton v. People, 113 HI. 38 (1885). » Hanvey v. State, 68 Ga. 615 (1882); Moon v. St?,te, ib. A tenant from year to year is not liable for permissive waste, and is to make good mere wear and tear.' He is only bound to keep the leased house " wind and water" tight." See Lease. ^