Astle v. Card

This action of trespass and ejectment is before this court on defendant’s exception to the ruling of the trial justice directing the jury to return a verdict for the plaintiffs. The question raised by the pleadings and the evidence is whether a widow acquired title to real estate by adverse possession against the next of kin of her deceased daughter on her paternal side. This question arises out of these facts.

John A. Wheaton died intestate September 9, 1873, leaving a widow; Elizabeth M. Wheaton, and their six-year old daughter Annie. At the time of his death Mr. Wheaton had title to several…