1 Del. Ch. 226 | New York Court of Chancery | 1822
granted the order, assigning the following reasons, viz:—I am of opinion that it would be waste to till the farm contrary to the established rotation of crops on it, and contrary to the usage of that part of the country. I also think that the tillage complained of was contrary to good husbandry; but more especially was it improper, as on the elegit the price and extent had been made with a view to this established rotation of crops. Whatever tends to the destruction of the inheritance, or to its depreciation in value, is considered by the law as waste; and waste may be committed of land as well as in houses and timber. A defendant may be restrained from opening mines. 2 Atk. 182-3. So an injunction may go to restrain a tenant from doing damages, and from removing crops and manure except according to custom of the country. 16 Ves. Jr. 173. The cultivating or using of land in a grossly unhusband-like manner, it is said in 1 Mad. Ch. Pr. 138, may be restrained by injunction. Any abuse of the land by the tenant, which tends to its injury, ought to be restrained. The working a field two years successively in Indian corn is reputed to be highly injurious.
Injunction awarded.