Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-19

EN CHANCERY-VIn GrSiA-Ata Circuit Superior
III Court OF Law and Chancery, continued and held for
northumberland county at the Courthouse on Satur-
day, the 4th April 1885
John Grinstead and cambridge Cox, Complts.
Rcbccca A. Leland, relict and widow of Baldwin NJ
Leland, dec d.. Judith s. Leland, Edward Cox and
Mary j., his wife, who was Mary J. Leland, William
A. Leland, Peter L. Cox, and Anne Maria his wife who
was Anne Maria Leland, Sally Leland Baldwin LELAND
Charles A Leland, Betsey Leland, Lucy Leland and
Fabrcius Il. Leland, heirs and distributes of Baldwin
M. Leland dec d and Samuel A. NJ Leland Admins
traitor of Baldwin M. Leland, 3D. and the said S. A.
Nj. Leland in his own right Dens
The subpnnas awarded the plaintiffs in this cous.
having been returned executed all the defendants,
and more than four months having elapsed since the re-
turn thereof properly executed the defendant Rclcc
ca Leland and she failing to appear and answer the
bill of the compliments is taken Tor confessed as to herr
ana fecr T. Cox having incrmarred with Anne Maria
Leland since the institution of this suit hc is admitted
defendant, and hcreupon his answer is filed And the
Court doth assign Edward Cox guardian nd Item TO the
infant defendants defend them i'm this suit Who ,lso
hled the answer of the said infant defendants and the
answer OF himself and wife; and the cause coming ON
TO be heard by consent OF parties upon the said bill
exhibits herewith filed, and the said answers and the
answer OF $ A. Nj. Leland administrator of b. NJ L.
land, and in his own right was argued by counscl-On
consideration Whereof the Court doth adjudge order,
ana decree, that the defendant s. a. NJ Leland do rem
der before the Commissioner of this Court an account
of his administration the estate of Baldwin NJ Leland
deccased--in stating which the Commissioned
is directed to take Pra facc the settled by
the said S. A. NJ Leland before the Commissioner Of
the County Court of northumberland And the Court
doth further order, that the Commissioner take an
account OF the unsaIsfed debts of Baldwin NJ Leland
dec d., IN which he Is directed to distinguish between
simple contract debts and such bind the heirs of b.
NJ Leland; and also, account of the specially debts
binding the heirs of the said b. NJ Leland which have
been paid by the Administrator Il. NJ Leland out of
thc personal estate that TO his hands he admins
tered. And the said Commissioner is also directed to
take an account OF the real estate of the said b. M Lee
land, dec d., and tine actual annual and profits
OF that held by the other defendants in this cause re-
ceived by them since the institution of this suit excu
sivc of the share of the said s. A NJ Leland and the
dover OF the said Rebccca A. Leland. All which the
commissioner is directed TO report to the Court together
with any special matter deemed pertinent by himself or
which ne may be required to report by either party.
And the Court doth further order that Robert Alexan
der, who is hereby appointed Commissioner for this
purpose after having entered into bond with security in
the Office of the Clerk of this Court in the penalty of
$4,000, for the faithful discharge of his duties as Com
missioner aforesaid do proceed rent out the land in
the bill mentioned, annually to the highest bidder and
receive the rents subject to the further order of this
Court.
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