Land-poor
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The state of owning much unproductive land. See 46 Mich. 393, 9 N. W. 445.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A phrase used to indicate the possession of a large quantity of unproductive lands, the payment of taxes and loss of interest on which keeps the o-wner poor. “A man land-poor may be largely responsible;” Matteson v. Blackmer, 46 Mich. 397, 9 N. W. 445. *