Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-12
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yT,RGlNIH.-AIa Circuit Superior Court OF Law and
Chancery, continued BY adjournment, ana holden
for the county of James City and the city of Williams
burg at the Courthouse In the said city, on MONDAY
the sixteenth day Of November in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and forty.s ,,,n
Thomas Lawson, fiaih''n
against
VIM Howard Sheriff Of York county and committee
ceased, and Ann Lawson, widow OF the SAID panlei,
and William Henry. Jane, Henrietta and Ann Lawson,
children Of The said Daniel, Defendants.
The bill in this cause having been filed, and the SUB.
prna executed the defendants, VIM. Howard and
Ann Lawson, the elder more than two months, and
thew still falling to appear and answeron motion of
ia nix fu confessed AGAINST
said defendants-and, on molten, Thomas o. Coehlil Is
BY the Court appointed guardian ad item TO the infant
fcndants, William, Henry, Jane, Henrietta ana Ann
LAWSON defend them 10 this suit; and ne thereupon
ed their answer 10 which the plaintiff instanter re-
piled generally: And, theIeupon, this cause came ON
This day 10 be heard the bI ~hch Is taken for con-
fessed as 10 said VIM Howard and Ann Lawson, the
elder on the answers, replications thereto, exhibits
fed and the arguments Of Counsel; on consideration
wher.o the Court doth adjudge, order and decree that
il be referred to Alexander c. Garrett, who Is hereby ap-
pointed Special Commissioned for the purpose, to take
an account Of the personal estate OF Daniel Lawson the
nestate in the pluadngs named come to the hands oil
tho defs ndant William Howard, his administrator, &c,
ar TO the hands Of any other person by his order or Tor
his use. And II Is ordered that the said Commissioner
do take an account of the debts and funeral expenses oil
the said ntustate And II s ordered that The said Com'
do cause advertisement 10 be published for
eight weeks in tho Richmond Enquirer, newspaper
published In the city OF Richmond, Tor all persons who
may have claims against the said intestate to come in
prove aud exhibit the same for settlement before the
said Commissioner, before the twenty seventh
day OF February one thousand eight hundred and forty
seven and In default of their coming in TO prove and
exhibit their claims for settlement by that time, they
are 10 be excluded the benefit Of this decree but the per-
sons so coming to prove aud exhibit their claims for
settlement parties this suit are before they are to
be admitted creditors, contribute 10 the plaintiff their
portion expenses Of this suit TO be settled by the
said Commissioner And il is ordered that the said in
testate's personal estate be applied In payment OF his
debts and funeral expenses In due course OF admnstra
ton And for the better taking OF said accounts, and
discovery of the matters aforesaid, the parties are TO
produce before the said Commissioner, upon oath, all
tnf hatK fndU nrn
thereto and be examined upon nterrogaiories as
the said Commissioner shall drsct-who, In taking the
said accounts Is TO make unto the parties all just allow
ances and state settle and adjust the same, and make
report thereof together with any other matters specially
stated deemed pertinent by HIMSELF or which may be re-
CURED any either of the parties TO De so stated to
The Court And the Court doth reserve the consdera-
lion of all further directions, and OF the costs Of this
suit until after tho said Commissioner shall have made
anply 10 the Court, as occasion shall require.
e'f' A Cow. Tes,e, TIL. o. COGBILL, C.