Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-09

against
John Jopiing, Ralph Joplng, William Jo,Gn,
- the hers Of Benjamin Jopling decd Wi
liam Thomas, Eliza Thomas, Jane Joplinc, lorms,
ly Jane Thomas, children and heirs Of Micb,sr
Thomas and Ma,ih1 his wife, formerly Martha Jnn'
ling. Lucy Kidd, formerly Lucy JopIinc. also !,
daughter 81 The SAID Martha. - lie heirs
OF John Thomas, deceased - The hei,, If
James Thomas, deceased, Martha Thomas. Bran.
ford West and Ann his wife. formerly An,
J"plng. Ralph, Michael and Betsey Thomas
children oil Mary Thomas, formerly Mary JON
ling, III The hens oil Daniel Jollng, deed. Cath
arIne ThurmOnd. formerly Caiharine Juppp Jam,s
Bah, Valentine Bah, Lewis Ball. Acey Ball. Lu.
clnda BAH Sally Jopling, formerly Sally Ball. and
Samuel Ferguson and Susanna his wife, fotmerI,
Susanna Ball, Defendants
THIS cause this day came to be heard upon the
bill, te answers ofJno. Jol ling and Blansiord Yves,
and Ann his wife, with replicaions thereto, upou
subpGnas returned, executed, as to William Thorn
as, EiIza Thomas, Jane Jopling, formerly jan,
lhon "a, child en- and heirs of Michael Thona, and
Ma'ha his wife, formerly Ma,tla Jopling, Lucy
Kidd, formerly I've. Jopling, also daughter oftle
said Martha, NJ rlha Thomas Ralph, Michael and
Btse,.rhomas, children of Mary ri on,as former
y Mary J9pling, Calharine Thurmond, formerly
Ca'harlue Jopllng, James Ball. Alcey Bah, Lucnd,
Ball Sally Joplpg, formerly Sally Ball, and Samu.
el Ferguson anG Susanna his lie, formerly Susan.
IA Ball, and The order Of publication heretofore
awarded in this cause. executed, rs to Ralph Jon.
ling, William JopIing the heirs of Benamin Joplinc
deed. the heirs OF Daniel Jopng decd the hers Of
John Thomas, deed. Valentine Ball and Lewis
Ball. the EXHIBITS filed, aud was argued by counsel:
On consideration whereoflhe Court is Of opaion and
doth decide. that the bequesi in the will of Raph
Jopng, deed. ofthe slave Britannia. his daughter
Sarah Ball, who intern arrled with and survived Wi.
ham Ball, was good and valid exccutory limitation
OF SAID slave, and hat upon her death without issue
living, the said slave and hel increase passed TO The
surviving brothers and sisters Of SAID Sarah and 10
srpn lI,ts oj urb ,,i III
who my have died before her and left descend Dts;
wherefore for the purpose Of division, it is adjud cd
ordered and detreed, that Henry Il. Harms and
Charles Petrow. esqures, be. and they hereby
appointed Commissioners. whose duty il shall be TO
lake possession of he slave Britannia and her increase
III The proceedings mentioned after The term of their
hires tor the present shall have Xpired nr sooner
II they shall be surrendered x expose said Bnraula
her increase TO sale. pubic auction. IN a credit of
SIX months taking from The purchasers bond with
sooh aud ample personal security for the purchase
money aud make report thereof TO this court The
sale TO be made at Nelson Court house on some
Coart day, after notice published -four weeks in the
Lynchburg Nrginan aud posted At The front door of
sand Court house.
And II Is further adjudsed. ordered and dccrced.
that w iani Ball do render an account before
Spotswood Garland, one Of the Commissioners of
inns Conrt. oil the hires of the said Britannia and her
increase since the death of he said Sarah Ball al
SO an account OF any estate, besides Britannia and
hef Increase, winch may have been devised 10 Sarah
Ball und' the ,esduaty clause in The will Of Ralph
Joplns, decd, and Which may have come 10 hi,
hands
Aud II IS furlherad judged, ordered and decreed-
thai SAID Commissioner Sposwood Garland do
make enquiry into and repon to this Court which
ol tie brothers aud sisters OF Sarah Ball decd sm.
Vved her, Who Of her brothers and sisters died With
out descenda IS, and who Of them with tesce ndaos
aud who were the descendants Of those who left de-
scenddnts at the death Of SAID Sarah Ball.
And II is further adjudged, ordered and dccreCd,
lhai said Commissioner Garland do report wheth-
erJane JoPlng died without issue, and whether
kalph Joplng, her brother took posse sion of the
slaves she held under The will of her father and ihe
be Dead did said slaves come into possession of any
Jne, ~ all OF hs heirs, aud if SO the number and va
'ue thereof, and Their annual profits and hires in
'erest on tn value. All which s1d &C the
sad Commissioned is directed to take. slate, seulo
ana report 10 this Court with any matters specially
S!a'ed' thought pertinent by himself, required by
either oi the interested pa ties 10 be SO stated.
Copy-Teste,
RIO. C. CUTLER, OK.
CoMMlssIoNER's OFFICE,
LoVIngston, 18th November, 1889. ) II
Inc parties Concerned in the foregoing order and
netfee VIII be pleased to take notice that bavcsp
pointed " ednesday. the 18th day of January next
10 carry the same into effect on winch day BY leu