The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-01

lgnatius w. Gardiner u.s. William Fletcher. Matil-
da Mudd, Mary A. Mudd, Harriet Mudd, and
others.
In Charles county court, sitting as court of eoui-
ty, June term, lS45.
THE object ofthe bill fled in this cause is TO OBJ
Il tain decree appointing 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 sesed
and possessed of the following-named tracts pieces
or parcels of the land situate, lying, and being in
Charles county, State of Maryland to witt part Of
"Wrght's Forest" ''Mudd's Purchase" and part
of "Poor Chance" containing two hundred and
twentythree acres, three roods, and eleven perches
that said Roswell had living, at his death, three
daughters-Matida Mudd, Mary Ann Mudd, and
Harriet Mudd and that said children il living,
side in some one of the western States, in parts UNI
known to the complainant that some time about 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 a 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 Gardner, of the county and State
last aforesaid, was empowered to close said con-
tract; and that he united with said Benedict Mudd
IN bond of conveyance, or paper-wrlting, condi-
toned for the sSeslAiau> Of good and sufficient
deed to FletibkEAehyUNof the whole Of the
purchase zee ,he$ s9ms tmN afterwards. Fetch
er, for v1tIens o. med said bond to
mns Of Hot RS sd N1r aian M'd due 90" on
said Lad and then, for valuaas Sbsideraton, as
signed psa Sn S. to ssiss I,,i !.
proper reassentas8n 8savept as soon as he can
obtain deedbut that he has been unable to find the
power of attorney -~ssds~wffIch 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
etta Intermarred with John F. Penn; and that Hen
rietta 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
penas to issue to said minors.
II is thereupon, this 18th day of June, 1845, 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, 1876, next give notice to
the said absent defendants of the object and SUBJ
stance of this bill, and warn them to be and appear
In this court in person by solicitor, 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 tuken pro
tesso.
CLEMENT DORSEY.
June 16, 1s45.
True copy. Test:
WALTER MITCHELL,
Clerk Charles County Court.
July l0-law6w