Pitney v. Eldridge

W. J. Eldridge was the owner of a forty-acre farm, situated in Crawford County, which he, with his family, occupied as a residence and homestead. In January, 1886, he and his wife joined in a lease of a part of the tract to the Girard Nursery Company for a period of ten years, with the privilege of re-renting it for another term of ten years. The absolute control of a portion of the tract on which his home and buildings were situated, was reserved. Under the terms of the lease, the rented portion was to be used by the company for propagating and handling nursery stock and carrying on the…