Possien v. Higgins

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Defendant has appealed from the judgment of the court decreeing title to real estate in the plaintiff by reason of adverse possession.

George Hofman died on August 28, 1949, survived by plaintiff, his widow, and by defendant, then an adult who was an adopted daughter, the child of a previous wife. George Hofman’s estate, of which plaintiff was administratrix, consisted of ten acres of land in Jefferson County upon which there was located a frame house, inventoried at $2,000, and personal property inventoried at less than $300. As his widow, plaintiff was awarded support…