Hausmann v. Hausmann

Charles Hausmann, the plaintiff, filed suit against his uncle, George Hausmann, the defendant, concerning real estate in which Charles held a remainder interest following George’s life estate. In the first of two counts, Charles alleged that George had committed waste by failing to pay the 1986 real estate taxes due on the land and asked for a declaration of the parties’ rights, an order directing future payment of taxes, and a reimbursement to Charles for the amount he had paid to redeem the property from sale for delinquent taxes. In count II, Charles alleged that his uncle’s failure to pay…