Hawkins v. McDougal

Indiana Supreme Court
Hawkins v. McDougal, 125 Ind. 597 (Ind. 1890)
25 N.E. 807; 1890 Ind. LEXIS 496
Elliott

Hawkins v. McDougal

Opinion of the Court

Elliott, J.

— The only question presented by this record is, whether tenants in common of a life-estate in land can maintain a suit for partition.

In equity, and at law, it has always been held that tenants in common of a life-estate in land may have compulsory partition. Freeman Co-Tenancy and Partition, section 455. Our statute has not changed this rule. Shaw v. Beers, 84 Ind. 528; Swain v. Hardin, 64 Ind. 85 ; Russell v. Russell, 48 Ind. 456; Longlois v. Longlois, 48 Ind. 60.

Judgment affirmed.

Reference

Cited By
5 cases
Status
Published