Brotherton v. Robinson

Lynch, Judge:

The wife of the plaintiff died intestate the owner of the fee simple title to a house and lot located on Maryland Avenue in the City of Charleston, January 13, 1919, Her husband and seven children survived her. The defendant was decedent’s tenant of the house and lot, and the rental therefor he paid to her until she died, and thereafter to W. T. Brotherton, her son, for himself, brothers and sisters. Plaintiff later demanded payment of the rental to him as tenant by the curtesy, or possession of. the property in lieu of such payment if refused. Defendant *755having failed to comply…