Harris v. Audubon Society of Rhode Island

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

This case is before us on appeal by the plaintiffs from a judgment entered in the Superior Court against them after a jury-waived trial in an action for declaratory judgment.1 We affirm.

The plaintiff, Helen G. Harris, is the life tenant under the will of her late husband of certain real estate located in Scituate, Rho-de Island. The defendant, the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, is the remainder-man of the property under the will.

The issue presented to the Superior Court concerns the responsibility, if any, of the remainderman for the cost of improvements to the property…