Case ID: ohio_7/html/0125-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Judge Lane", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Lessee of Mickey v. Henry Wintrode.
    This was an action of ejectment, brought in Richland county, and reserved for decision in bank, upon the following facts:
    In 1814, Daniel Mickey received from the register of the Virginia military school ■ district a lease for the southwest quarter section three, range twenty-two, for ninety-nine years, renewable forever. In 1828, he died in possession, leaving his widow, Elizabeth, and ten children, of whom the lessor of the plaintiff is one. The administrator of Daniel Mickey caused the lease to be inventoried and appraised as personal property, and set it out to the widow as a part of her share in the personal estate. Her interest is now held by the defendant. The plaintiff brings this suit, claiming the lease to be an estate of inheritance, coming to him by descent. ■
   Judge Lane

pronounced the opinion of the court;

We have investigated the governing principle of this case during the present term, in the case of Murdock et al. v. Ratcliff et ah, and in holding leases of this nature to be personal property, and not inheritable, we deny the right of the plaintiff.

Judgment for defendant.