Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-06
The State OF Ohio, Carroll county, SIS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Peter Clinton
vs.. In CHANCERY.
Innru MIrk pi nla

Henry Mick, ct, ais. }
Dewitt Clinton Of ST. Louis, Missouri, John Cn-
ton OF Iowa, Joshua Clinton, whose place OF resi-.
dence is unknown, are hereby notified that Peter
Clinton, on the l9h day OF NAV, l847, filed in the
coult OF common pleas in and for said Carroll coun-
ty, against them and others, his bill in chancery, in
which said bill it is alleged that said Peter Clinton
is the only surviving heir and legal representative
OF Abel Clinton, late oil Co!umbana county, decea-
sed; that said Abel when in life, about the rs Of
May, A. D. 1899, made an agreement, in writing,
with Henry Mick, for the purchase OF the follow
ing real estate, TO wiu bounded on the north by
lands OF John Clinton, on the vest by lands Of John
Caskey, on the south by lands oil Andrew Meek
on the east by lands OF William Wheeler, being
part OF the southeast quarter ot section twenty
three, township fourteen, oil range five, OF the
lands ordered 10 be sold at Steutenvle, Ohio, con-
tanning fifty acres, more or less that said Abel
Clinton departed this lille ntestate, on or about the
yeer 1929; that al the November term OF the court
of common pleas lor the year 1899 John Clinton
was duly appointed administrator Of the estate OF
said Abel Clinton, deceased, and that he accepted
the trust aud entered upon the duties OF his office.
The bill further alleges that full payment was made
10 said Nick Tor said premises in accordance with
said ug germent that on or about !he 27th Of Feb.
ruary, 1889. said Nick and wife executed and de-
veled 10 said John Clinton, Ms administrator oi
said Abel Clinton, deceased, Il deed in Tee simple
o said real estate for the use OF the heirs ol said
Abel Clinton; bill further alleges that said John
Clinton, administrator OF said Abel Clinton, decea-
sed, departed this lie about the year 1885, leaving
certain heirs who are made defendants TO said bill;
and that the widow OF said Abel Clinton departed
this life about the year Of l840 and that sald John
Clinton departed this life without having convey
ed said lands TO said Peter Clinton as the heir and
legal sentative OF said Abel Clinton, deCeased
and that said Henry Mick never did convey said
lands TO said Abel Clinton in his life time, nor to
your petitioner rs The only surviving heir and legal
representative ol said Abel Clinton, deceased; and
that said agreement in writing has been lost or mis-.
laid except Il fragment which is filed and marked
ItAl The prayer OF said bill is that said Dewh
Clinton, John Clinton and Joshua Clinton and 9th
ers be made defendants, and that the conveyance
from said Mick and wife 10 said John Clinton as
administrators OF sad Abel Clinton he decreed void
and OF no effect, and that said Henry Mick be de
creed 10 convey said land and premises in fee sim
pie TO the petitioner US the heir and legal represen
tative Of said Abel Clinton, deceased, aud Tor gen
era relir;; and said Dewitt Clinton, John Clinton
and Joshua Clinton are further notified that unless
they appear and plead, answer or demur to salC
bill within sixty days from the rising Of The nPN
term OF said court, the said petitioner viii, at lh
next term after the expiration OF said sixty DAYS
apply to said court ttake the Mates and thing,
set forth in said bill as true and confessed, and de
cree thereon accordingly. ECkLEY 4 DAVIS,
Solicitors Tor Petitioner.
! June I8, l847-3C-6t. Pr. lee So rs