Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-12-07
SITTING IN CUANCERY

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This cause came this day to be heard upon the Bill
answers ofthe ID PENDANTS VIM : Specie Merritt w
lnge and WIFE, Iaeharlah Phillips, administrator OF
Hega Specie. deed and the infant DEFENDANTS George
c. Louisa Ann Catharine and Mildred Specie by John
d. Alexander, the guardian ad ltem, and exhibits
aud appearing to the subsection OF the Court that the
Plaintiff hath proceeded in the manner prescribed by law
against the absent Defendants. the Court doth take the
Nalnilio bill for conf Sscd by them and was arpurd BY
counsel on consideration whereof the Court icing
opinion that the tracts of land in the B mentioned are
not worth the sum OF $500 TO each distrbutee in this
case and whether is or not, ii would best comport with
the interest Of all concerned that sale thereof should e
made, and the proceeds distributed doth aduge order
and decree, that James Garland and Chswcl Dabney.
ne and they are hereby appointed Commissioners whose
duty II shall be 10 sell al Public Auction on the prems-
oS 10 the highest bidder, for much cash as will dcay
the expenses Of sale. and the residue on a credit of one
two and three years, IN equal nsaments the two tracts
OF land IN the proceedings mentioned, having advertised
the time and place OF sale. at least thirty DAYS previous
TO sneh sale, IN some newspaper published the town
OF Anchburgand postedat the Court house door of amp
ne county taking bond from the purchaser or purchas-
'rs' win approved personal security and retaining the
le TO the land for the security of the payment of the
purchase money and make report the Court the sale
10 be subject 10 the widows dover already assigned
her. The Court doth further adJudge order and decree
that the defendant, Zacharah Phillips, aGm'r of said
Ge1rge Specie, doth transl t. Maurice anplone Jun
OF the stock OF the Farmers Bank of Virginia bel by his
lnestate during his lifetime. TO the defendant VIM S
Npeeee the like number and the Guardian of the infant
defendants like number for each And the Court doth
further adndgo order and decree that the said Zachaah
Philips adm as aforesaid. render an account ofhs ad
nlstritlon On thcestae of his said nesate before Josiah
Nhepp rson,one the omm rs Of this Court no IS he by
ue'teh 10 examine, state and settle the same and make
report TO the Court stating any matter deemed pertinent
10y himself or required by the parties be stated The
court doth further order adge and decree that the said
commissioner DO take an account of any advancemonts
made by the said ntestae in his life time to any Of the
SAID distributes either in property or in money! and also
make report to the Court thereof But none of the par
ties IN whose favor this decree is rendered shall he entitled
10 Tie benefit thereof far relates to the distribution of
the bank stock until they or some one for them sh
nave respectively executed and delivered to the def ndant
1a'harah Phillips, adm of the said George Specie de
ceased rounding bonds with good personal security with
e usual condition in such and with the further con-
uios mat each OF the parties receiving portions of the
said Bank stock under this decree shall refund To the
SAID administrator any excess which upon final settle
ment OF the administration account in this cause il NAV
appear they have so received