Flick v. Murdock

*863The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

This controversy involves the title and possession of certain real estate. An objection to the introduction of evidence, on the ground that the petition failed to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action was sustained and plaintiffs appeal.

The land in controversy was owned by Mary A. Murdock, a daughter of Jackson Flick, and stepmother of- the defendant. ' She died in the early part of 1919. Her father was her only heir. After the death of Mary A. Murdock the defendant visited Jackson Flick in his home in Virginia and procured…