The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-02
Ignatius w. Gardiner, Us. William Fletcher NATL
da Mudd, Mary A. Mudd, Harriet Mudd, and

Ignatius w. Gardiner Us. William Fletcher, Matil-
da Mudd, Mary A. Mudd, Harriet Mudd, and
others.
In Charles county court, sitting as a court of eaui-
ty, June term, l645
THE object of the bill filed in this cause, is to OBJ
J. tain decree appointing a trustee to make
deed to the complainant for the land mentioned in
the bill of complaint The bill states that Roswell
Mudd, late of the State of Maryland died seised
and possessed of the followng-named tracts, pieces
or parcels Of the land situate, lying, and being in
Charles county, Slate of Maryland to wit: part OF
l"Wright's Forest" "Mudd's Purchase" and part
of "Poor Chance" containing two hundred and
wenty-three acres, three roods, and eleven perches
tina, said Roswell had living, at his death, three
daughters--Matilda Mudd, Mary Ann Mudd, and
Harriet Mudd; and that said children, if living, re-
side in of the western States in parts un-
known to the complainant; that some time ubout the
18th 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.
one Isadore Gardiner, of the county and State
last aforesaid, empowered to close said con-
tract; and that he united with said Benedict Mudd
m a bond Of conveyance Or paper writing, cond-
toned for the execution of good and sufficient
deed to Fletcher, on payment of the whole of the
purchase money! that some time afterwards, Fletch-
CT, for valuable consideration, assigned said bond TO
one Francis Beaven 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 IL
ready and anxious to pay up the balance to the
proper Representatives of Beaven soon as he can
obtain Decd 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 ntermarried with Henry Penn, and Henri
eta intermarried with John F. Penn; and that Hem
rietta has since died, leaving one child, Noble l..
Penn; that said Francis Beaver also LEFT two sons
William w. Beaver, and Thomas N. Beaven; that
Thomas N. Beaver and Noble l.. Penn are minors,
under the age Of twenty-one years, and prays sub
penas to issue to said minors.
1t is thereupon, this 18th day Of June, 1S45, adj
Judged and ordered that the complainant, by causing
a 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, 1916, next, give notice to
the said absent defendants of the object sub
stance Of this bill, and warn them to be and appear
in this court, in person by solicitor, or 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, to them, the same will be taken pro con-
tesso
CLEMENT DORSEY.
June Is, 1S45.
True copy. Test;
WALTER MITCHELL,
Clerk Charles County Court.
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