N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 286-a: Construction of certain terms of lease of lands used for fair purposes

§ 286-a. Construction of certain terms of lease of lands used for fair

purposes. The inability of any agricultural society entitled to receive

moneys from the state under section two hundred eighty-six of this

chapter, to hold its annual fair or exposition on lands leased to it for

that purpose which is occasioned by the use of such lands, for military

or war purposes, during either of the years nineteen hundred forty-two,

nineteen hundred forty-three and nineteen hundred forty-four, shall not

be deemed to be a failure to hold such fair or exposition contemplated

by the parties to, or within the meaning of the terms of any contract,

agreement or lease therefor, executed prior thereto, which provides for

the termination of such contract, agreement or lease upon the failure of

such agricultural society to hold its annual fair or exposition and no

action or proceeding for the termination of such a contract, agreement

or lease shall be maintained for failure of such agricultural society or

institute to hold its annual fair or exposition, where such failure is

occasioned by the use of such lands, building or property for military

or war purposes.