Markel v. Phoenix Title & Trust Co.

BERNSTEIN, Vice Chief Justice.

Plaintiff, Edna Markel, appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court of Maricopa County, granting defendant’s motion for judgment at the close of plaintiff’s case. Plaintiff was divorced from Earl E. Van-y in December of 1939 in Wichita, Kansas. Defendant, Virginia Van-y was married to Earl E. Van-y from February 1941, to the time of his death, in Wichita, in April, 1959. Before her husband’s death defendant sold a parcel of land situate in Arizona previously held in his name. It is this sale which gave rise to the present cause of action. Simply stated,…