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· 12/8/1953

WATSON v. Little

Citations

  • 79 S.E.2d 384
  • 224 S.C. 359
  • 1953 S.C. LEXIS 112

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  • holding tenants in common have equal rights to possess the whole of the property, regardless of their fractional ownership shares
  • payment of taxes by a co-tenant ordinarily entitles him only to a proportionate contribution from the other cotenants
  • payment of taxes by a cotenant ordinarily entitles him only to a proportionate contribution from the other cotenants

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Judges: Stukes, Baker, Taylor, Oxner

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