Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-30

Alta superior Court of Chancery held a, tho Capi-
toi, IN the City of Richmond, the l1th January
1920.
John McCredie and George McCredie. infants un-
DER me ase oil twenty one years, by William II.
Dyer thef next friend. plaintiffs.
against
Nancy McCrcdic and James Penn, admnistr atrix
and administrator, of John McCrcdic, deceased,
the said James Penn, executor of George McCrc-
die, who was administrator OF the said john
MoCrcdie, deceased, the said James Penn, execu-
tor of George McCrede, deceased the said Nan
cy McCredie, widow of John McCret'ie, deceased |
Walter Dunn, executor of John Graha,m deceas-,
ed; William Long, Lucy X. Greeniov, admins
ra,nS oil James Gfeenhoyy, dccca sel, and Harry
hs'i, ADMINISTRATOR OF Samuel Clarke, deceased,
Defendanis.
Betscy NIcCredic, Polly McCrcdic ana Adalinda
McCredie' Plaintiffs.
against
James Penn, executor of George McCresiie, dcceas-
ed, John Graham, William Long and Harry
iteth, administrators of Samuel Clarke, deceased,
Defendants.
AND Walter Dunn, executor of John Graham, de-
ceased, Plaintiff.
against
John McCrcde jr. and George McCrcdic, ir infants
under the age of twenty ono years as Two Of the
distributes of John McCredie, deceased and as
heirs, devisces and lcgatces of George McGrcdie,
deceased, Nancy McCredie, in her own right,
ana as Administrative Of the said John McCredc,
oo't'S'u, SaiieS rem IN his own rlght, and as adj
ministrator of the said John McCredie, deceased,
and as executor of George McCredie the elder,
deceased and as guardian of the said John
McCredie junior, and George McCrede jr. Will
liam Long, administrator de bonis
non of Samuel Clarke, deceased, Beverly Ran
dolph, executor of Harry Hcth, deceased, Bc,scy
McCredic Robert Sprigg and Polly his wife. late
Polly McCrcde anti Adanda McCredic, James
Steptoe and Samuel Clark jr. and MaTgaret
Clarke, heirs of Samuel Clark deceased, and Ann
Eliza Greenhow, Lucy Greenhow, Samuel Green
HOW, and James Grcenhow, heirs of jaime:
Grccnhow, deceased, Lucy K. Grecnhow, admin
istratrix of the said James Greenhow, deceased,
George Galloway, Christopher Clarke, VIM
Galloway, the said James Stcptoe and John CAL
loway, executors of James Galloway, deceased,
ana the said John Galloway, George Galloway
VIM. Galloway and James Galloway, Henry T.
Galloway, Abner Galloway, Thomas Galloway,
Polly Brown, Lucy Galloway, William Lang
horne and Catharine his wife, late Catharne
Galloway, George Stcptoe, Rober, Steptoe, Will.
ham Stcptoe, Robert Penn and Lucy his wife,
formerly Lucy Stcptoe, William Massie and Sa-
rSh his wife, formerly Sarah Steptoe II. S. Lang
borne and Franceshis wife, formerly Frances Step
toe, Thomas Steptoe, James c. Steptoe, VIM
Galloway, James S. Johnston, Francis 6. John
ston, Mary Nj. Johnston, Julius D. Johnston
Frederick Johnston, Martha b. Johnston, and
Francis ID. Johnston, children-of Charles john
ston, late husband of Elizabeth Johnston. former
ly Elizabeth Steptoc, deceased, Francis Thorn
ton, Harry Thornton, James II. Fitzgerald and
Elizabeth his wife, Murray Forbes and Sarah
his wife, Robert Thornton, james Thornton, But
Ter Is Thornton, Catharine Thornton, Elizabeth
Alexander, Samuel G.. Adams and Catliarine his
wife, John Morris and Nancy his wife heirs at
law. and dcvisees Of the said James Galloway,
deceased, Defendants.
These causes came ON this day, to be heard toge-
Their, on the bills, answers, exhibits s. examinations
OF witnesses, the several decreta ORDERS the
bills for confessed against sundry defendants which
appear to have been duly executed, and were arnu-
ed by counsel On consideration whereof the court
without deciding any thing 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 McCredic
the elder, deceased, and George MeCrcde the elder
deceased, and of the in which the sa me have
| boon administered and disposed of, and what parts
thereof have been received by the defendants respec
lively, the values Of such receipts. and whether the
same now remain in the possession of the defc nfants
VINO received them, or OF any, of either of them:
Ana the said commissioner is also directed to state
and report to the COURT of the defendant
James Penn's guardianship of the defendants John
McCredie jr. and George McCredie ir: and if il
shall appear upon the taking of the said several ac
counts OF administration and guardianship, that
lhefe mas been any waste or maladministration Of
the said John McCredie the elder, and George Nc
Credie the elder, or of either, any malversation
or misconduct of the deft. James Penn in his quar-
dianships aforcsaid the said comInr is then directed
to state report TO the court an account of the re-
spective Estates real ard personal of Saml Clarke
dec. James Grecnhows dec. and James Galloway
dec and of the manner in which the same have.
been administered and disposed of; whether they
be solvent, and what parts thereof have been re-
ceived by the defendants respectively +; what was
the value of such receipts, and whether the same
be now In the possession of such of the defendants
as received them and, if the said several estates of
the said Samuel Clarke, James Grcenhow and Jas.
tn r,l,,
PENDANTS the sums which they ought respectively to
pay of the balances which may appear to be due
from the said James Penn, i'll his several characters
| of executor and guardian aforesaid: But if the
said several estates the said Samuel Clarke JAS
| Greenhow and James Galloway should be found to
be insolvent the said Commissioner is then to state
the proportions which the solvent estates, and those
who have received them, ought to pay of the said
balances which may appear be due from the said
James PENN in his said several characters of exc
also directed to report such other matters as he NAV
deem pertinent, or which the parties may require 10
be specially stated.
copy, Teste. WILLIAM w. UENINC. c.
PIRGLNI.4 III, he Superior Court Of Chan
cerylor he District Of Richmond, 1917 .uaych
1921,
John McCredie and George McCredic, infants, by
WIN. III. Dyec their next friend... .PiainfifS-A-
GAINST WIN. D. Wren, Sergeant Of the City of
Richmond, and committee of the estate of Nancy
NlcCredle dee. who was widow and admr'x Of John
McCredie dec. Tscharuer Woodson, Sheriff of G. UNI
bcTldnd county, q whom hath bccn