De Vries v Alexander [1880] ZASCCGH 11 (1 March 1880)

Ordinance of Charles V., of the year 1515.-0rdinance of the year 1658.-Inability of lessee of country lands to sublet.

By the law of this Colony a lessee of cown,try lands (prredia) cannot sublet, or make over his lease, to a third party without the consent of the landlord