The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-06

Ignatius W. Gardiner, ps. William Fletcher, Matil-
da Mudd, Mary A. Mudd, Harriet Mudd, and
Others
In Charles county court, sitting court of equi-
ty, June term, lS45.
VN1E object of the bill filed in this cause is to OBJ
i 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 foowing-named tracts, pieces
parcels of the land situate, lying, and being in
Charles county, State of Maryland, to wit: part of
"Wright's Forest" "Mudd's Purchase" and part
of "Poor Chance" containing two hundred and
twenty-hree acres three roods, and eleven perches
that said Roswell had living, at his death, three
daughters--Matda 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 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 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 Gardiner, of the county and State
last aforesaid, empowered to close said con-
tract; and that he united with said Benedict Mudd
in bond of conveyance, or paper-writing, condi-
uOneu Tor Inc execution OF u goOd ana Su1ncient
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 is
ready and anxious to pay up the balance to the
proper representatives of Beaver, as soon 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 ntermarried 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. Beaver; that
Thomas N Beaver and Noble l.. Penn minors,
under the age of twenty-one years, and prays sub
pGnas to issue to said minors
1t is thereupon, this 10th day Of June, 1916, adj
Judged and ordered that the complainant by causing
a 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 the
third Monday OF March, 1886, 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, 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 as to them, the same will be taken pro con-
fesso.
CLEMENT DORSEY
June 49, 1S45.
WALTER MITCHELL,
Clerk Charles County Court
July l0-1aw6w