Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-17
VIRGINIA.


Circuit Superior Court Of Law g. Chan
Gerry for Augusta County. June Term,
1851
James Patton. for himself, aud on behalf
Of all the other creditors Of JOSEF h
Cowan, deceased, who shall come in
and establish their demands. and con-
tribute their due proportion of the
costs, plaintiffs
AGAINST
John Cowan and Andrew b. Cowan.
Administrators Of Joseph Cowan, de-
ceased, Mary Cowan, widow and re.
het OF the said decedant, and the said
John Cowan and Andrew b. Cowan,
aud William Cowun, Elizabeth Cow
an, Robert Cowan. Matthew Blair
and Mary hi, wife, formerly Mary
Cowan, Jacob S. Brown and Eleanor
Is. his wife, formerly Eleanor B. Cow
an, and Alexander Nj. Cowau. which
said John, Andrew b., William, E
Iizabeth, Robert, Mary, Eleanor B..
and Alexander NJ, are the children
and heirs at law OF the said decedant,
the last aamed of whom, Alexander
NJ, an infant under the age Of 81
years, by Nicholas e. 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-
sideration whereof, the Court doth ad.
judge, order and decree, that the defend.
ants John Cowan and Andrew Is. 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, showing the account OF per-
sonai assets received mp to the dale OF
this decree, and disbursed and retained
IN due and legal course OF administra-
ton, aud the amount remaining for dis
tributiOn under the decree of this Court.
And the Court doth further adjudge, or
der and decree, that the said John Cow
an aud Andrew b. Cowan, as heirs at
law, together with the other defendants.
do render an account of the real assets
descended TO them from 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 oil the plaintiffs debt, and of all
other the creditors of the said decedant,
who shall come in aud establish their
claims, after due notice given by adver.
tlsement for six weeks in the Stauntsp
Spectator, in which account the Com
missioner shall designate whether the
debts be due by judgment or decree. and
| the dates thereof the debts due by spe-
crafty binding the heirs, or by specially
not binding the heirs. or by simple con-
tract; whether in suit, and the date of
the institution thereof, or not in suit. 1t
shall be the dsty Of the Commissioner
also in stating the amount and value Of
assets, real and personal, distributed and
remaining, to distinguish between such
as be legal and such as be equitable as
sets. And in stating the administration
account prior TO the date hereof, to spe-
city if any. and if any, what sums were
disbursed or retained in violation of legal
pr1erities, existing at the date of such
disbursement or retainer. The Cons
missioner will also report specially the
Hames and number and balance now due
that class of creditors, if such class ex-
ist, VINO having already received a por-
ton OF their claim, and having no legal
| priority or preference, will not be enti-
tied to participate equally with creditors
Of equal degree. and who have received
no payment i'll the remaining assets.
A copy-Teste,
NICH'S G. KINNEY, c.e.