Smith v. Minich

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

The petition of Virginia Eolsom Minich, as remainderman, against E. Milner Smith, as life *387tenant, describes the land involved and seeks forfeiture of the life estate on the grounds of waste and failure of the life tenant to protect the property in certain particulars. The allegations are in substance that the defendant has failed and refused to make necessary repairs, resulting in numerous instances of disrepair, decay, rot, and dilapidation; neglects to return and pay taxes, subjecting it to fi. fa. and to possible levy and sale; and has failed to insure the property…