Chiniquy v. Christophel.

Elias Hartman died testate on or about the 16th day of December, 1916, leaving him surviving Sarah Hartman, his widow, and ten children, among whom were John, Louis and Emanuel Hartman, the appellants, as his only heirs-at-law. By his will he devised his entire estate to his wife during her life, and provided that “after mother’s death all is to be divided equally among all of the legal heir's.” On February 1, 1919, appellee B. L. Fitzgerald obtained judgment by confession in the circuit court of Livingston county against appellant John Hartman for the sum of $1349.17 and costs of suit. On…