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Property Law Keyed to Dukeminier
Baker v. Weedon
ProfessorTodd Berman
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Facts
The Appellee, Anna Plaxico Weedon (Appellee), is the life tenant of a piece of property that was once used as a farm, but is no longer farmed for agricultural use due to a highway bypass that runs through the land. Although not appropriate for agricultural use, the land is appreciating in value due to the development of the surrounding area. The Appellee wishes to sell the property to provide adequate income for the rest of her life, as she can no longer farm the land. The Appellants hold a future interest in the land and do not wish the land to be sold, as it will be worth a great deal more in the future. The lower court ruled for the Appellee stating the land should be sold to prevent economic waste, as the Appellee can no longer generate income from the land. The Appellants were granted an appeal, as their ownership of the property would be divested if the land were to be sold.
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