§ 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\npurposes. The inability of any agricultural society entitled to receive\nmoneys from the state under section two hundred eighty-six of this\nchapter, to hold its annual fair or exposition on lands leased to it for\nthat purpose which is occasioned by the use of such lands, for military\nor war purposes, during either of the years nineteen hundred forty-two,\nnineteen hundred forty-three and nineteen hundred forty-four, shall not\nbe deemed to be a failure to hold such fair or exposition contemplated\nby the parties to, or within the meaning of the terms of any contract,\nagreement or lease therefor, executed prior thereto, which provides for\nthe termination of such contract, agreement or lease upon the failure of\nsuch agricultural society to hold its annual fair or exposition and no\naction or proceeding for the termination of such a contract, agreement\nor lease shall be maintained for failure of such agricultural society or\ninstitute to hold its annual fair or exposition, where such failure is\noccasioned by the use of such lands, building or property for military\nor war purposes.\n