Collins v. Security Trust Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clarke

Beversing.

Michael Collins, who died in 1892, devised th¿ land here involved to his widow, Mary Collins, for life with remainder to his named children. In 1894, the life estate was conveyed to J. A. Steele,- who died in 1921, and the appellee trust company was * appointed and qualified as his administrator with the will -annexed. By this action in equity the remaindermen, alleging permissive waste hy Steele throughout the 27 years of his occupancy, and that Mrs. Collins is still living with a life -expectancy of six and one-half years, seek to recover of *his…