Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-21

CAANCERV-v!ReINIA.-At a Circuit supo-
for Northumberland county, at the Court house on Friday
the 9th OF April, 1888:
James Cox and Fleet Cox. Executors of Peter p. Cox,
deceased, and William Middleton, administrator of Thomas
Conway, deceased, Complainants.
against
Edward Coles, late Sheriff Of Northumberland county
and IN that character administrator Of William Gordon.
deceased, Martha Y. Gordon, Juliana N. Gordon, Catha.
rine Nelms, Samuel Downing. George Downing, Thomas
traitor Of Joseph Conway, deceased. John Graham, and
James NJ. Smith. executor Of James Smith, deceas.
eu,, Defendants.
as TO him, and the subpoena awarded in this cause having
been returned executed on the defendants, Martha "
Gordon, John Graham, Catharine helms, Samuel Down
ing, GEORGE Downing, Thomas s. Sydnor and Sarah his
wife, and James Nj. Smith, Executor of James Smith, de-
ceased-and more than four months having elapscd since
the return days OF tho said subpoena, and those defendants
sun iailing TO appear and answer the bill of the complain
ants, the same is taken for confessed as to them-and the
defendant, William Herbert, administrator of Joseph
Conway, deceased, who is not a resident of this Common.
wealth, and against whom the plaintiffs have proceeded
in the mode prescribed by law as to absent defendants.
sun failing TO appear and answer the bill Of the plaintiffs;
TINS cause came on to be heard upon the bill of the plain.
hts, answer OF the other defendants, and exhibits, and was
argued by counsel. On consideration whereof, the Court
doth order, adjudgc and decree, that Thomas S. Sydnor,
hereby appointed Commissioner for that purpose, mako
sale OF all that tract OF Land with its appurtenances, con.
veyed by two deeds from William Gordon, to Thomas
D: Downing, one dated the 9th day Of February,
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which arc filed de exhibito in this cause, or so much
thereoi as VIII be neeessaryto raise the sum of three thou
sand two hundred and forty nine dollars and forty nine
CENTS WIN interest thereon, at the rate of six per cent.
per annum, from the 29th day of December, 1881, till
paid, and the costs and charges of such sale upon a credit
oil six months, taking from the purchaser or purchasers
pond with good security, and retaining the legal title to
the land sold as a further security for the purchase mo.
ney' and having previously given notice of the time and
newspaper in the city Of Richmond, at iea asst forty DAYS he.
lore the day OF sale, and posted at the front doorof the
Courthouse OF this county. And the said Commissioner is
hereby directed, II 1t should not be necessary to make sale
oil the whole OF the said tract of land, with the appurte.
nances, to raise the amount aforesaid, TO make sale of that
part conveyed by the said deed of the 9th day of Febru.
a!ry' lSoo, before making sale of that part or any part
thereof, conveyed by the said deed of the 18th July, 1907.
But, u 1t should be necessary TO make sale of the whole of
amount aforesaid, then either TO make sale of the whole
oil the said tract of land, with the appurtenances, together,
or IN such parcels thereof as he shall deem most advanta-
geous; and that he make report Of his proceedings herein
TO this Court. ~Copy-Attest.
SAM LELAND, Clerk.
Pursuant TO the foregoing decretal order of the Circuit
superior Court OF Law and Chancery of Northumberland
county, /, as the Commissioner therein appointed. will nm
Tuesday, the 1Ith day of June next, on the premises.
make sale Of the land mentioned in the foregoing decretai
order oil Court, on a credit OF six months, agreeably to the
This land is that well known tract called Font Hill. and
contains by estimation one thousand acres.
ms land VIII be sold in parcels, TO suit purchasers.
THOMAS S. SYDNOR, Commissioner.
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IN CHANCERY-VIRGINIA.-In the Circuit Supe.
j. rior Court OF Law and Chancory for the County of
New Kent, Spring Term, 1888 ::
John I'll. Christian, Plf.
against
Richard Crump, Patrick Crump and Eliza his wife, Susan.
George Mary Ann, Joel and Elizabeth Crump, Defts.
This cause came on this day to be heard on the bill of
the complainant and exhibits and il appearing TO the
Court that more than four months have elapsed since the
subpoena returned executed and The bill filed, and thew
failing to appear and answer, on The motion of the plain.
TIL, the Court doth take his bill for confessed as to the de-
fendants ON consideration whereof, the Court doth adj
Judge, order and decree, that the deed executed by the
dstendant, Richard Crump, dated the 25th day of JULY,
1929, and recorded in the Comfy Court of New X emf on
and filed as an exhibit in this cause; be set aside as to Gre.
dltors that the sheriff of the said county, at the Court
House OF the said county of New Kent, on some Court
day, having published notice of the time and place of sale
In some newspaper published in the City of Richmond for
thirty days, and by public advertisement, to be stuck up at
the door oil the Court House of said county for thirty DAYS,
previous TO the day OF sale, proceed to sell to the highest
bidder, for ready money, the land in said deed mentioned,
and out OF the proceeds thereof, if sufficient, paw the
amount OF the judgment recovered against the said Rich
ard Crump by the complainant, amounting to the sum of
one hundred and thirty three dollars, with interest there.
on, alter the rate OF six per centum per annum, from the
I'D day OF May, 1873, till paid, and seven dollars and nine
ty three cents and his costs by him about his suit i'm this
behalf eXpended; and il is farther ordered, that the She
rh make a report OF the said sale TO Court, in order TO a fl.
nal decree. A~Copy-Teste,
JNO d. CHRISTIAN, c.. C.
The land mentioned in the above decree, will he sold at
New Kent Court House, on the I'd Thursday in>June
next, (being Court day9 a~grceably 10 the directions of said
decree. A. BAILEY. d.. S.
For Ro. Perkins, Sheriff.
May ISL, 1858. 1lS-w4wN