Two co-owners, a sister and a brother, own a farm as tenants in common. The brother dies, and his share passes to a cousin by will. The sister leases the farm to a third party and collects rent. The cousin sues to recover part of the rents. Who will be successful?

• A. The sister, because she has the right to possess the entire farm.
• B. The sister, because, upon the death of her brother, she owns the farm outright.
• C. The cousin, because he has the right to prevent the third party from possessing 40 percent of the farm.
• D. The cousin, because he has the right to receive 40 percent of rents collected by the sister.

Answer: (D)