Harrison v. Harrison
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Adams County. Hon. T. Y. Berry, Chancellor. Levi G. Harrison, being the owner of a certain tract of land, conveyed the title thereof to his mother, Letitia Harrison, for the term of her life, with remainder over to his brothers and sisters, and the children of a deceased sister representing her interest, except a share reserved to himself after the death of the' tenant for life.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Adams County. Hon. T. Y. Berry, Chancellor. Levi G. Harrison, being the owner of a certain tract of land, conveyed the title thereof to his mother, Letitia Harrison, for the term of her life, with remainder over to his brothers and sisters, and the children of a deceased sister representing her interest, except a share reserved to himself after the death of the' tenant for life. The tenant for life, Letitia Harrison, was in possession of the property at the time of the conveyance, and continued in possession up to the event of her death, in October., 1874. In…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
Appellant did not acquire a title, by her purchase at the sale for taxes, which she can assert against her cp-tenants, but her purchase enured to the benefit of the co-tenants, subject to her claim to be reimbursed for her outlay to save the title for all. That the sale for taxes occurred in the lifetime of the tenant for life does not alter the case. A valid sale for taxes would have defeated the expectancy of the remainder-men by transferring the fee; and if appellant prevented this by acquiring title at the sale for taxes, for the common benefit, the cost to her of doing this should be…
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