Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-23

AT superior Court Of Chancery, held at the Capt.
tol, in the City Of Richmond, the 1lth January
1899.
John McCredie and George McCrcdic, infants I'M
der the age of twenty one years, by William ii.
Dyer their next friend. Plaintiffs.
against
Nancy McCredic and James Penn, administrative,
and administrator, of John McCredie, deceased,
the said James Penn, executor of George McCre-
die, who administrator of the said John
AltCredie, deceased, the said lanes Penn, execu-
tor of George McCredie, deceased, tine said Nam
Cy McCyedie, widow of John NlcCredie, deceased,
Walter Dunn, executor of John Graham dcceas
ed; William Long, Lucy X. Grccnhow, atiminis-
,ratrix of James Grccnhow, deceased, and Harry
He,ll, administrator Of Samuel Clarke, deceased,
Defendants.
Be,scy McCreiie, Polly McCredie and Adainda
McCredic, Plaintiffs.
against
James Penn, executor IF George McCredie, deceas-
ed, John Graham, William Long and Harry
Hctli, administrators of Samuel Clarke, DECEASED,
Defendants.
AND Walter Dunn, executor Of John Graham, de-
ceased, Plaintiff
against
John McCredie jr. and George McCredie, jr infants
under the age of twenty years two of the
distributes Of John McCredie, deceased and as
heirs, devisces and legatecs OF George McCredie,
deceased, Nancy McCredie, in her own right,
aud as administrative of the said John McCredie,
deceased, James Penn in his own right, and as adj
ministr;sior of the said John McCrcdle, deceased,
and as executor of George McCredie the elder,
deceased and guardian of the said John
McCredie junior, aud George McCrclic jr. Will
liam Long, adn ,strator dc bonis
non of Samuel Clarke, ieceo sci Severity Ran
dolph, executor of Harry Heti eceased, Be,sey
McCredie Robert Sprigg and Polly his wife, late
Polly McCredic and Adalinda RIcCredic, James
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Clarke, heirs of Samuel CLARK deceased, and Ann
Eliza Grcenhow, Lucy Grecnhow, Samuel Green
how, aud James Gfccrhow, heirs of james
Grcenhow. deceased, Lacy X. Grecnhow, admin
istratr of rhc said James Greenl,ow, deceased,
George Galloway. Christopher Clarke, VIM.
Galloway, the said James S:epoe and John Cal
loway, executors of James Galloway, deceased,
aud the said John Galloway, George Galloway,
VIM. Galloway and James Galloway, Henry r.
Galloway, Abner Galloway, Thomas Galloway,
Polly Brown, Lucy Galloway, William Lang
horne and Cathalinc his wife, late Catharne
Galloway, George Stcptoc, Robert Steptoe, Will
liam Stcptoe, Robert Penn and Lucy his wife,
formerly Lucy Sseptoc, William Massie and Sa-
rah his wife, formerly Sarah S;eptoc, II. s. Lang
borne and Frances hswife, formerly Frances Step
toe, Thomas Stcptue, James &c. Steptoe, WIN.
Galloway, James S. Johnston, Francis S. John
ston, Mary M, Johnston, Julius ID. Johnston,
Frederick Johnston, Martha b. Johnston, and
Francis D. Johnston, children of Charles john
ston, late husband of Elizabeth Johnston, former
ly Elizabeth Steptoc, deceased, Francis Thorn
ton, Harry Thornton, James Fl. Fitzgerald and
Elizabeth his wife,. Murray Forbes and Sarah
his wife, Robert Thornton, James Thornton, But
Ter b. Thornton, Catharile Thornton, Elizabeth
Alexander, Samuel G. Adams and Catharine his
wife, John Morris and Nancy his wife heirs at
law, and devisces of the said James Galloway,
deceased, Defendants.
These causes came'on this day, to be heard togo
Their, the bills, answers, exhibits q examinations
of witnesses the several decretalorders taking the
bills for confessed against sunday defendants, which
appear to have been duly executed, and were argu-
cd by counsel On consideration whereof, the court,
without deciding any thing as TO the rights of the
parties, doth direct of its commissioners TO state
and report to the court account of the respective
estates, both real and personal of John hicCrede
the elder, deceased. and George McCrcdiehe elder,
deceased, and o1ebe manner;in whichthe same have
boen administered and disposed of, and what parts
thereof have been received by the defendants respec
lively the values Of such RECEIPTS, and whether the
now remain in the possession of the defendants
who received them, Of any, of either of them:
And the said commissioner is also directed TO state
and report 10 the court account OF the defendant
James PENIS guardianship of the defendants John
McCrcdie jr. and George AIcCredie jr; and if il
shall appear upon the taking of the said several ac
counts of administration and guardianship, that
there has been any waste or maladministration of
the said John McCrcdie the elder, and George Nc
Crede the elder, OF of either, any malversntion
or misconduct of the def. James Perm, in his guar
dianships aforesaid; the said commits thendirccted
TO state q report TO the Court account of the
spective estates, real and personal OF Sam Clarke,
dec. James Grecnhow, f,ec. and James Galloway,
dec. and of the manor in which the same have
been administered and disposed of; whether they
be solvent, and what parts thereof have been
ccved by the defendants respectively; what was
the value of such receipts, and whether the same
be i'll the possession of such of the defendants
received them aDd if the said several estates of
the said Samuel Clarke, James Greenhow and Jas
Galloway, are soivent,to apportion among the de-
PENDANTS the sums which they ought respectively TO
pay of the balances which may appear to be due
from the said James Penn, in his several characters
of executor and guardian aforesaid But if the
said several of the said Samuel Clarke, Jas
Grcc,ihow and James Galloway should be found to
be iiisolven the said Commissioner is then
the proportions which the solvent estates, and those
who have received them, ought to pay of the said
balances which may appea: to he due from the said
James Penn, in his said several characters of
cu;or and guardian and the said Commissioner is
a-o directed TO report such other matters ne may
deem pertinent, which the parties may require to
be specially stated.
a copy, Tcs;c. WILLIAM w. HExIvG, &C
PIRGINI.7 III, Ire Superior Court Of Chan
ceryfor lie District Of Richmo5a, 1911 March,
1924,
John McCredie and George McCretlie, infants, By
VIM. II. Dyer, their next nd.....Phmfif5--A-