Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-26

At a Circuit Superior Court of Law and
Chancery held for Augusta County, at the
Court House, Thursday, June the 18th,
1871.
James Rankin-Plaintiff-
AGAINST
Thomas Brown, Martha Brown, widow of
John Brown, decd. and Robert, Elizabeth
and Martha J. Brown, children and heirs
OF said John Brown, Samue. G.. Brown,
son of Samuel Brown, John Brown and
Erastus and Samuel McCullis, infant chill
dren of Sally McCullis, decd. daughter
Of said Samuel Brown, John Brown the
son OF William Brown,d decd. and Patrick
Hays and Jane his wite-Defendants.
This cause came on to be heard this 18th
day of June, 1871, on the bill taken for con-
fessed as to Thomas Brown. who has been
duly served with process, and an order of
publication duly made against the others who
are absent defendants, and upon the exhibits
and depositions of witnesses, and was argued
by Counsel On consideration whereof, and
by consent of the parties by counsel, the
Court dot, order, that this cause be referred
to master commissioner Samuel Clarke, who
shall take an account of the rents and profits
of the land in the bill mentioned during the
time he the said defendant Thomas Brown
has been in possession thereof, distinguishing
however tha rents and profits accrued prior to
the death Of Jane Brown, the mother of The in
testate Ro. Brown, from those which have ac-
crued since her death--and the said commits
sloner is further directed to state an account
OF the permanent improvements placed on
the said land by the defendant Thomas A.
Brown, and also statement shelving the
value OF the Improvements at the time the
said Thomas Brown got into possession, and
their present value-and that the said COM
missioner be allowed TO proceed, having first
given personal notice to the Plaintih-and
to Thomas Brown Of the time and place of
taking the account, and having published the
same for six weeks in the StauntOn Newspa-
per as to the absent defendants. 1t is further
ordered, that Samuel E. Clarke, Samuel
Clarke, Jacob Bumgardner and WIN. Will
son any three of whom may act, be, and they
are hereby appointed commissioners, whose
duty it shall be to go upon the land inthe bill
mentioned, having first given the same no.
tlce as is hereby required for the taking of
the accountant make partition OF said land
among those entitled to the same, laying off
the part claimed by the plaintiff next to the
lands OF VIM. Gibson, to whom he is said TO
have contracted to sell the same, and in such
convenient form as to suit the lands of said
NiNooh' eudt Cdu NC uOiiO
to the rights of the other claimants--and that
they may make report to this Court in order
to further proceedings herein, and on the mo-
ton of the defendant Brown by counsel, he
hath leave to appear and file his answer.
A Copy-Teste,
X. ". KINNEY, d. C.
60 The parties in this cause are hereby
notified that will attend at the House of the
defendant Thomas Brown, in the County of
Augusta on Monday the 18th day of October
next, for the purpose of obtaining the evil
dence necessary to enable Inc to state the ac-
count required by the above decree. and af-
forwards on Monday the 9Th day of the same
month al my Office in StauDton, | will pro-
coed to make up the said account.
SAML. CLARKE, M. Com'r.
The undersigned Commissioners, hereby
notify the parties in the said cause that they
will attend OH the land in the bill and pro-
ceedngs mentioned, on Tuesday 10Th day of
October next, for the purpose Of making the
partition required by the above decretal order.
SAMUEL T.. CLARKE,
SAMUEL CLARKE,
JACOB BUMGARDNER,
VIM. WILSON.
Staunton, Aug. &c. 184I.
FOR SALE.
A New CARNIVAL, just from the shop
Apply 10 WILLIAM CRAIG.