Twenty years later, on the eve of Caroline's marriage to Rhett, Ashley conveys Tara to the couple as tenants in the entirety. As a result of incompetently running the family smuggling business, Rhett runs deeply into debt. Ashamed to admit this, Rhett borrows money from S. Whiplash, giving a mortgage on Tara, without telling Caroline. After further business reverses, Rhett abandons Caroline and runs off to Boston, where he continues to live as a rake. Whiplash thereupon forecloses on the mortgage and seeks title to Tara, which Caroline is using exclusively as her residence.
Whiplash never visits the premises.
At this moment Helena, who has been institutionalized for insanity from the age of 15, miraculously recovers and sues to obtain title to Tara. The case is one of first impression, and the court must choose, in rendering its decision, between two different rules used in the majority of states. Give all of the interests created at the time of George's initial conveyance. Ziegfield dies, devising all of his property to his friend Garfield and his heirs. At the time of the conveyance and until her death, Fran resides exclusively in San Francisco and never visits the Theater.