White v White

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date01 January 1817
Date01 January 1817
CourtHigh Court of Chancery

English Reports Citation: 34 E.R. 858

IN CHANCERY

White
and
White

white v. white. 4 Ves, 24, reheard, 5 Ves. 554, and the decree (as varied on the rehearing) affirmed, 9 Ves. 554.-It is now determined, that the rate of contribution by a tenant for life, towards renewal fines, shall be in proportion to his enjoyment ; riot, as formerly, a fixed sum of one third ; nor obliging him merely to keep down the interest. Allan v. Backhouse, 2 Ves. & Bea. 79. So, the old rule, imposing 1 VEB. Hill. SUPP. 429. DICKKNSON V. LOCKYER, 4 VES. JUN. 36 upon the tenant for life a gross sum, as his share of the burthen of existing incum-brances, is at an end : but he takes subject to all the interest due on such incum-brances, though it may have accrued prior, to his estate. Lord Penrhyn v. Hughes, 5 Ves. 107.

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