Estate of Knighten v. Gideon

Action originating in the probate court'. Plaintiffs claim as distributees under Clause 2 of the will of Mary J. Knighten, deceased. The claim was denied and plaintiffs appealed to the circuit court. . The claim also was denied' in that court and plaintiffs appealed.

The facts follow: The will was dated February 14, 1931. Mary J. Knighten was the second wife of Ammon Knighten. Plaintiffs are the children of Ammon Knighten by his first wife. Mary J. Knighten had no children, brother, sister, father or mother, nor descendants of either surviving her at the time of her death. Ammon Knighten died…