Section 761. Redemption by lessee  


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  • Where the special proceeding is founded
      upon an allegation that a lessee holds  over  after  a  default  in  the
      payment  of  rent,  and  the unexpired term of the lease under which the
      premises are held exceeds five years at the time  when  the  warrant  is
      issued  the lessee, his executor, administrator or assignee, at any time
      within one year after the execution of the warrant, unless by the  terms
      of  the lease such lessee shall have waived his right to redeem, or such
      lessee, executor, administrator  or  assignee  shall  have  subsequently
      waived the right to redeem by a written instrument filed and recorded in
      the office in which the lease is recorded, or if not so recorded, in the
      office in which deeds are required to be recorded of the county in which
      the  leased  premises  are located, may pay or tender to the petitioner,
      his heir, executor, administrator or assignee, or if, within  five  days
      before  the  expiration  of  the year he cannot be found with reasonable
      diligence within the city or town wherein  the  property  or  a  portion
      thereof  is  situated,  then  to the court which issued the warrant, all
      rent in arrears at the time of  the  payment  or  tender  with  interest
      thereupon  and  the  costs  and  charges  incurred  by  the  petitioner.
      Thereupon the person making the payment or tender shall be  entitled  to
      the  possession of the demised premises under the lease and may hold and
      enjoy the same according to the terms of the original demise, except  as
      otherwise prescribed in section 765.