Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31
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'ireuit Superior Court of Law s. Chan
Gerry for Augusta County. June Term,
1851
ames Patton. for himself, and ON behalf
OF all the other creditors of Joseph
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. Cowap,
Administrators Of Joseph Cowan, de-
ceased. Mary Cowan, widow and re-
lict OF the said decedant, and the said
John Cowan and Andrew b. Cowan,
and William Cowan, Elizabeth Cow
an, Robert Cowan. Matthew Blair |
and Mary his wife. formerly Mary
Cowan, Jacob S. Brown and Eleanor
b. his vile, formerly Eleanor B. Cow
an and Alexander Nj. Cowan. which
said John, Andrew b., William, T.
lizabeth, Robert, Mary, Eleanor b..
and Alexander NJ, are the children
and heirs at law of the said decedant
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 70 he
heard upon the Bill, the Answers Of all
the defendants except William Cowan
ana was argued by Counsel. On con.
sideration whereof, the Court doth all.
Judge, order and decree, that the defend.
ants John Cowan and 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, showing the account of per-
sonai assets received up to the dale OF
this decree, and disbursed and retained
IN due and legal course of administers
ton, and the amount remaining for dis.
tribution under the decree of this Court
And the Court doth further adiudge. or
der and decree, that the said John Cow
an and Andrew B. Cowan, as heirs a,
law, together with the other defendants
40 render an account Of the real asset,
descended to them from their ancestor
me said Joseph Cowan, deceased. The
Court doth further adiudee, 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 decedapt.
VINO Shall come in and establish their
claims, alter due notice given bv adver.
uSement for six weeks in the Stauntor
Spectator, in which account the Com.
missioner shall designate whether the
debts be due by judgment or decree, anc
the dates thereof, the debts due by spe-
ciaity binding the heirs, or by speciaIt,
not binding the heirs, or by simple CON
tract whether in suit, and the date of
the institution thereof or not in suit. 1t
snail be the duty Of the Commissioner
also III 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 she.
city If any, and if any, what sums were
disoursed or retained in violation of l.pa
Priorltles, existing at the date of such
disbursement or retainer. The Com.
missioner will also report specially the
names and number and balance now dne
that class of creditors, il such class ex-
lst' who having already received por-
tIon OF their claim, and having no legal
priority or preference, will not be emit
lied to participate equally with creditors
oil equal degree, and who have received
no payment i'll the remaining assets.
A copy-Teste.
NIGHTS C.. KINNEY