The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-09

Ignatius W. Gardiner, u.s. William Fletcher Matil-
da Mudd, Mary A. Mudd, Harriet Mudd, and
others.
In Charles county court, sitting as court of equi-
ty, June term, 1S45.
TINE object of the bill filed in this cause, is to OBJ
i tain decree appointing a trustee TO make a
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, Suite of Maryland, to wit: part of
"Wright'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
daughters-Matllda Mudd, Mary Ann Mudd, and
Harriet Mudd; and that said children, if living, re-
side in some one of the western States, in parts UNI
known to the complainant; that some time about the
2sth of July, 1917, they made and executed letter
or power OF attorney. authorizing Benedict Mudd,
of Charles county, Maryland sell said land and
in pursuance thereof, he made contract Of salc
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 bond OF conveyance, or paper writing, conul-
toned for the execution of good and sufficient
deed % Fletcher, on payment of the whole of the
purchase money; that some time afterwards Fletch-
err for valuable consiuu,p on, assigned said bond to
one Francis Beaver, Of the county and State afore-
said; and that Beaver paid to Nathaniel Mudd, ad-
mnstrator 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 Beaver, as 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 intermarried with Henry Penn, and Henri
eta intermarried 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 minors,
under the age of twenty-one years, and prays sub
po,nas TO issue to said minors.
1t is thereupon, this 18th day of June, l645, 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, l646, next, give notice TO
the said absent defendants of the object and sub
stance of this BILL and warn them to be and appear
in this court in person by solicitor, on 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 as prayed; other
wise, as to them, the same will be taken pro cont
fesso.
June IT, lS45.
WALTER MITCHELL,
Clerk Charles County Court.
July l0-law6w