Evans v. Brown

Bell, Chief Justice.

The deed from the plaintiff Evans to the defendants, Bertha Brown and Mamie Brown, conveyed only a remainder interest in the property after the death of the grantor, he reserving in himself a life-estate. The deed contained also the following clause: “It is understood and agreed that parties of the second part are, as a part of the consideration for this deed, to pay all taxes, assessments, or liens against this property, and failure to *637do so shall cause title to said property and the remainder interest therein to revert back to grantor instanter in fee simple forever, in…