Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-24
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Circuit Superior Court Of Law &, Chan
Gerry for Augusta County. June Term.
1851
ames Patton, for himself, and on behalf !
OF all the other creditor, of Jos.nb
Cowah' deceased, who shall come in |
and establish their demands, and con.
tribute their due proportion of the
costs, plaintiff
AGAINST
John Cowan and Andrew b. Cowap.
Administrators Of Joseph Cowan, de-
ceased. Mary Cowan, widow aud re-
net oil the said decedant, and the said
John Cowau and Andrew B. Cowan,
ana William Cowan, Elizabeth Cow
an Robert Cowan. Matthew Blair
and Msry his wife, formerly Mary
Cowan, Jacob S. Brown aud Eleanor
b. his wife, formerly Eleanor b. Cow.
an, and Alexander Nj. Cowan. which
said John, Andrew B., William, f..
lizabeth, Robert, Mary, Eleanor b.
and Alexander NJ, are the children
and heirs at law OF the said decedan,
the last named of whom, Alexander
NJ, an infant under the age Of 81
years, by Nicholas c. Kinney. his
guardian specially assigned to defend
him IN this suit, defendants.
This cause this day came on TO be
heard upon the Bill, the Answers of all
the defendants except William Cowan
aud was argued by Counsel. On con.
sidera,ion whereof, the Court doth ad
Judge, order and decree, that the defend.
ants John Cowan aud Andrew B. Cow.
an administrators of Joseph Cowan, de-
ceased, render before Commissioner Sam
uei Clarke, an account Of their admins
tration OF the estate of their intestate.
from the date OF their qualification up to
! The date OF this decree, and from the
date OF the decree up to the period OF
settlement, shelving the account Of per-
sonai assets received up to the dale of
tins decree, and disbursed and retained
In due and legal course OF administra-
tion, and the amount remaining for dis.
tribution under the decree of this Court.
AND the Court doth further adjudse, or
der and decree, that the said ] ohm Cow
an and Andrew B. Cowan, as heirs a,
law, together with the other defendants
40 render an account of the real assets
descended to them IRON their ancestor
the said Joseph Cowan, deceased. The
Court doth further adjudge, order and
decree, that it be referred to said Com.
missioner Samuel Clarke, to take an &C..
count OF the plaintiffs debt, and of all
other the creditors of the said decedant.
who shall come in and establish their
claims, after due notice given bv adver.
tisement tor six weeks in the Stauntop
Spectator, in which account the Com
missioner shall designate whether the
debts be due by judgment or decree, and
Inc dates thereof, the debts due by spe-
ciatty binding the heirs, or by speciajt,
not binding the heirs. or by simp pie con-
tract whether in suit, and the date of
the institution thereof, or not in suir. 1t
snaii be the duty of the Commissioner
also IN stating the amount and value of
assets, rea! and personal, distributed and
re naming, to distinguish between such
as be legal and such as be equitable as
sets. And in stating the administrator
account prior 10 the date hereof, 10 spe-
CITY If any. aud if any, what sums were
diseursed or retained III violation of legal
priorities, existing at the date of such
disbursement or retainer. The Com.
missioner will also report specially the
names and number and balance now due
that class of creditors. If such class ex-
49, who having already received pOr-
tioh OF their claim, and having no legal
priority or preference, will not be emit
'ied to participate equally with creditors
OF equal degree, and who have received
no payment i'll the remaining assets.
A copy-Teste,
NiCH'S c. KINNEY, c. c.