Boncroft v. Seashore Camp Ground School
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Harrison county. HoN. W. M. Dennu, Jr., Chancellor. Bill by the Seashore Camp Ground School against Mrs. Catherine Boncroft. From a decree for complainant, defendant appeals. The appellee is the owner of a large tract of land upon the seashore, in Harrison county, Mississippi, having acquired this land from its predecessor, the Seashore Camp Ground.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Harrison county. HoN. W. M. Dennu, Jr., Chancellor. Bill by the Seashore Camp Ground School against Mrs. Catherine Boncroft. From a decree for complainant, defendant appeals. The appellee is the owner of a large tract of land upon the seashore, in Harrison county, Mississippi, having acquired this land from its predecessor, the Seashore Camp Ground. Upon this land is located a school, which is owned and conducted by appellee, and at certain times religious services are held upon the ground. To afford the' opportunity of attending these services, as well as to…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
The appellant was a tenant of the appellee from year to year, and it does not appear that she agreed to pay the increase in the rent of the land here .sought to be recovered. Conceding, for the sake of the argument, that the appellee notified the appellant before the' beginning of the series of years for which this increase in rent is sought to be recovered that they intended to so increase the rent,, the appellant did not, by merelv remaining on the land, become liable therefor. She has the right to hold the land-until the tenancy is terminated by the appellee in the statutory manner, and is…
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