Stillie v. Stillie

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

The action was one of ejectment. The trial court sustained a demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence. The plaintiff filed a motion for new trial, setting up all the statutory grounds. The court allowed the motion without stating upon what ground or *421grounds, and ordered a new- trial. • Defendants appeal from the order granting a new trial.

The plaintiff-claims to be an illegitimate daughter of John Stillie. John Stillie was a negro. He was a bachelor and at the time of his death in 1921, was 56 years of age. He left surviving Him several brothers…