The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-25

Ignatus w. Gardiner, ps. William Fletcher, NATL
da Mudd, Mary A. Mudd, Harriet Mudd, and
others.
In Charles county court, sitting az a court of equi-
ty, june term, Ie46.
TINE object ofthe bill filed in this cause ,is TO OBJ
i tain decree appointing trustee TO make a
deed TO the complainant for the land mentioned 10
the bill of complaint The bill states that Roswell
Mudd, late OF the State Of Maryland, died seised
and possessed Of the ollowlnesnamed tracts, pieces,
or parcels of the land situate, lying, and being in
Charles county, State Of Maryland, to wit: part Of
"Wight's Forest, /" "Mudd's Purchase" and part
of "Poor Chance" containing two hundred and
twenty three acres three roods and eleven perches;
that said Roswell had living, at his death, three
danghters---MatiIda Mudd, Mary Ann Mudd, and
Harriet Mudd; and that said children, If living, re-
side in some one Of the western States, in parts
known to the complainant; that some time about the
2oth Of July, 1917, they made and executed letter
or power OF attorney, authorizing Benedict Mudd,
of Charles county, Maryland, to sell said land and
in pursuance thereof he made contract Of sale
with William Fletcher, who now resides in Prince
Georges county, in the State aforesaid; and that
said Fletcher paid said Mudd large portion of the
purchase-money.
The bill further states, that after said contract,
one lsadore Gardiner, Of the county and State
last aforesaid, was empowered to close said con-
tract; and that he united with said Benedict Mudd
IN a bond Of conveyance, or paper.writing, condi-
toned for the execution Of good and sufficient
deed 10 Fletcher, on payment Of the whole Of the
purchase money! that some time afterwards, Fetch-
err, for valuable consideration, assigned said bond to
one Francis Beaver, Of the county and State afore-
said; and that Beaver paid to Nathaniel Mudd, ad-
ministrator of Benedict Mudd, the balance due on
said land; and then, for valuable consideration, as
signed said bond to the complainant
The bill further states, that the complainant is
ready and anxious to pay up the balance to the
proper representatives of Beaven soon as he can
obtain deed; but that he has been unable TO find the
power of attorney under which the land was sold.
The bill also states that Francis Beaver and his
wife have since departed this life, leaving Rosetta
Beaver intermarried with Henry Penn and Henri
eta ntermarried with John F. Penn; and that Hem
retta has since died, leaving one child, Noble l..
Penn; that said Francis Beaver also left two SONS
William w. Beaver, and Thomas N. Beaver; that
Thomas N. Beaver and Noble L. Penn are minors
under the age of twenty-one years, and prays sub
pGnas to issue to said minors.
Il is thereupon, this 18th day of June, 1645, adj
judged and ordered that the complainant, by causing
copy of this order to be inserted in newspaper
printed and published in the District of Columbia
once week for six successive weeks, before the
third Monday Of March, 1886, next, give notice to
the said absent defendants of the object and SUBJ
stance Of this bill, and them TO he and appear
in this court in person or by solicitor, on before
the said third Monday Of March next, to answer
the premises, and show cause, if any they have,
why decree should not pass prayed other
wise, as to them, the same will be taken pro con-
tesso.
CLEMENT DORSEY.
June 10, lS45.
True copy. Test:
WALTER MITCHELL,
Clerk Charles County Court.
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