Evans v. Martin

Leyden, C. C. J.

The plaintiff and his wife are the owners of their home as co-tenants by the entirety. The house has five rooms and a bath. The defendant, Martin, is the son of Mrs. Evans by a prior marriage and has lived with his mother all of the twenty-five years of his life. Presently he occupies the front bedroom on the second floor with the asserted privilege of using the remainder of the house and grounds except the rear bedroom. Marital difficulties have arisen between Mr. and Mrs. Evans and the plaintiff has ordered defendant to vacate the room and establish himself elsewhere. He…