Bickerton v. Bickerton

Citations

• 24 Haw. 388
• 1918 Haw. LEXIS 32

Syllabus

<p>Wills — estate for years — repairs—insurance—taxes.</p> <p>The testatrix devised to the infant daughter of plaintiff certain real estate, known as the “home,” and by a codicil to her will directed that plaintiff and his family “may enjoy the said home herein mentioned, free of rent, during the minority” of the said infant daughter: Held, (1) that plaintiff and his family take an estate for years — during the minority of said infant daughter —- in the home place, and not a mere license to occupy the same, and may lease the said home place and collect the rents therefor; (2) .that plaintiff and his family take such estate for years subject to the burden of usual repairs, and additions made to the house by plaintiff voluntarily, which result in the direct benefit of himself and family, cannot be recovered by him against the estate of his said infant daughter; (3) that plaintiff has an insurable interest in the improvements on said “home” and may insure the same or not as he sees fit; (4) that the infant daughter has an insurable interest which the guardian may insure at the expense of her estate; (5) that for the purposes of taxation the estate for years should be assessed to plaintiff and his family and the interest of the infant daughter should be assessed as against her guardian, each party to pay the taxes assessed to him respectively.</p>