The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-19

Ignatius W. Gardiner, Us. William Fletcher, NATL.
da Mudd, Mary A. Mudd, Harriet Mudd, and
Others
In Charles county court, sitting a court of equi-
ty, June term, 1S45.
THE object ofthe bill filed in this cause is TO OBJ
Il tain decree appointing 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 selsed
and possessed of the foowingnamed tracts, pieces,
or parcels of the land situate, lying, and being in
Charles county State of Marya to wit: part of
"Wright's Forest /" ''Mudds Purchase" and part
Of "Poor Chance" containing two hundred and
acres three roods and eleven perches;
that 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 some of the western States, in parts
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 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 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 Fetch
err, for valuable consideration, assigned said bond to
one Francis Beaver, of the county and State atore-
said; and that Beaver paid to Nathaniel Mudd adj
mnistrator Of Benedict Mudd, the balance due on
said land; and then, for valuable consideration,
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 he can
obtain deed; 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 child, Noble l..
PENN that said Francis Beaver also left two sons
William w. Beaver, and Thomas ~ 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
copy of this order to he inserted in newspaper
printed and published in the District of Columbia,
once week for six successive weeks, before the
third Monday OF March, 1896 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 nex', to answer
the premises, and show cause, if any they have,
why decree should not pass us prayed; other
wise as to them, the same will be taken pro cont
tesso.
CLEMENT DORSEY.
June &c. lS45.
True copy. Test
WALTER MITCHELL,
Clerk Charles County Court.
July l0-law6w