Schuman v. Schuman
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Bay; Houghton (Samuel G.), J. Bill by George Schuman against Christopher Schuman and another for the forfeiture of a life lease. From a decree for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWiest, J.
December 28, 1900, defendant Christopher Schuman, then unmarried, deeded to the-plaintiff, his son, 40 acres of land near Bay City, and took back a life lease in which he agreed to pay all taxes and assessments and to keep the premises in repair. Having deeded away his property he got married and is now 80 years of age and helpless and penniless. Claiming that his father committed waste in cutting trees and in neglecting the place and removing some buildings and that he had not paid the taxes for *186several years, plaintiff filed the bill herein to have an account taken of the damages and the…
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