Medford v. Frazier

Citations

• 58 Miss. 241

Syllabus

<p>Partition. Tenants in common. Account for rents. When proper.</p> <p>In a bill filed by tenants in common for the partition of the common estate, the complainants may claim an account for rents received by a defendant co-tenant who has been in possession of the common property; but the latter will be liable onlj’ where it is shown that he has occupied more than his rightful share of the common estate, and then only for the rent of the excess.</p>