Case Name: Arthur E. Robbins v. Ella Lamont Ducey & a.
Court: New Hampshire Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Decision Date: 1942-06-24
Citations: 92 N.H. 182
Docket Number: No. 3334
Parties: Arthur E. Robbins v. Ella Lamont Ducey & a.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Hampshire Reports
Volume: 92
Pages: 182–182

Head Matter:
Rockingham,
June 24, 1942.
No. 3334.
Arthur E. Robbins v. Ella Lamont Ducey & a.
Richard E. Shute, for the plaintiff.
Batchelder & Wheeler, for the remainderman.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Although the property was taxed to the remainder-man, as between her and the plaintiff it was the latter's obligation to pay the taxes, in the absence of an agreement by the remainderman to pay them. Bodwell v. Nutter, 63 N. H. 446, 448; Reeves v. Huckins, 80 N. H. 348, 350. It would be inequitable for the plaintiff to acquire the remainderman's title through failure to discharge his obligations to her. In bidding in the property he paid for a lien which it was his duty to discharge, and he thus paid a tax which he ought to pay. Woodbury v. Swan, 59 N. H. 22; Saunders v. Farmer, 62 N. H. 572; Barker v. Jones, 62 N. H. 497; Laton v. Balcom, 64 N. H. 92, 94.
Case discharged.