The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-10

Ignatus w. Gardiner, rs William FLETCHER. Matil-
do Mudd, Mary A. Mudd. Harriet Mudd, and
others.
In Charles county court, sitting az court of equ-
ty, June term, I645
THE object the bill fled in this cause, 10 to OBJ
Il tain decree appointing trustee TO make a
deed TO the complainant for the land mentioned in
tho bill Of complaint. The bill states that Roswell
Mudd, late Of the State of Maryland, died seised
and possessed of the following tracts pieces
parcels Of the land situate, lying, and being in
Charles county, State Of Maryland, to wit. part of
"Wrghts Forest, "Mudds Purchase" and part
of Poor Chance" containing two hundred and
twentyhree acres, three roods and eleven perches;
that said Roswell had living, at his death, three
Understandable Mudd, Mary Ann Mudd, and
Harriet Mudd; and that said children IL living re-
side in one Of the western States, in parts u-
known to the complainant; that time nbout 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 tho
purchase-noney.
The bill further states, that after said contract,
one isadore 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-writing condi-
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-
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, adj
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 in
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 tho
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 NJ 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.
II is thereupon, this 18th day Of June, l645, adj
judged and ordered that the complainant by causing
copy of this order to be inserted in a newspaper
printed and published in the District Of Columbia,
once week for six successive weeks, before tho
third Monday Of March, l646, 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 on or before
the said third Monday of March next, to answer
the premises, and show cause, il any they have,
why decree should not pass rs prayed; other
wise, as to them, the same will be taken pro con-
CLEMENT DORSEY.
June 16, lsl5.
True copy. Test;
WALTER MITCHELL,
Clerk Charles County Court.
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