Koszela v. Wilcox

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

This case is before the Supreme Court on an appeal by the defendants, the life tenants (on a piece of undeveloped property in Coventry) from a judgment for the plaintiff, the remainderman. This appeal presents the question whether the life tenant or the remainderman is responsible for the payment of real estate taxes. The Superior Court decided that the life tenants were responsible. We reverse.

In this case the tax assessor for the town of Coventry and the Central Coventry Fire District assessed taxes to the remainder-man. The remainderman demanded that the life tenants…