Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-07-09
The State OF Ohio, Carroll county, SIS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Peter Clinton
Vs. In CHANCERY.
Henry Nick, 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 10Th day of NAV, l847, filed in the
court oil common pleas in and for said Carroll eoun-
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 aud legal representative
OF Abel Clinton, late OF Coumbana county, dccea-
sed; that said Abel when in lille, about the 25th OF
May A. d. 1929, made an agreement, in writing,
with Henry Mick, for the purchase of the follow
ing real estate, to wit: bounded on the north by
lands of John Clinton, on the west by lands OF John
Caskey, on the south by lands OF Andrew Meek,
on the east by lands OF William Wheeler, being
part Of the southeast quarter OF section twenty
three, township fourteen, ot range five, of the
l0nds ordered to be sold at Steubenve, Ohio, con-
tanning fifty acres, more or less; that said Abel
Clinton departed this life intestate, on or about the
yeer 1929; that al the November term OF the court
OF common pleas for the year 1929, John Clinton
was duly appointed administrator of the estate OF
said Abel Clinton, deceased, and that he accepted
the trust and entered upon the duties of his office
The bill further alleges that full payment was made
to said Mick for said premises III accordance with
said ag ecment that on or about the eth Of Feb.
ruary, 1882, said Nick and wife executed and de-
livered to said John Clinton, as administrator OF
said Abel Clinton, deceased a deed in fee simple
for said real estate, for the Of the heirs o said
Abel Clinton; bill further alleges that said John
Clinton, administrator OF said Abel Clinton, deCea-
sed, departed this e about the year 1888, leaving
certain heirs who are made defendants to said bil
and that the widow of said Abel Clinton departed
this life about the year of l840 and that said John
Clinton departed this life without having convey
ed said lands TO said Peter Clinton as The heir and
legal reprt sntave of said Abel Clinton, deceased;
and thai said Henry Mick never did convey said
lands to said Abel Clinton in his lie time, nor to
your petitioner as the only surviving beirand legal
Representative oil said Abel Clinton, deceased; and
that said agreementin in writing has been los or mis-
laid except fragment which is flied and marked
l(A.l The prayer of said bill is that said Dewitt
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 said Abel Clinton be decreed void
and OF no effect, and that said Henry Mick be de-
creed to convey said land and premises in fee SIM
pie 10 the petitioner The heir and legal represent
tative OF SAID Abel Clinton, deceased, aud for gem
eral relief; and said Dewitt Clinton, John Clinton,
and Joshua Clinton are further notified that unless
they appear and Plead answer or demur to said
bill within sixty days from the rising Of the neat
tenn OF said court, the said petitioner will at The
next term after the expiration oi said sixty days,
apply to said court th take the matters and things
set forth in said bill as true and confessed, and de-
cree thereon accordingly. ECKLEY Il DAVIS,
Solicitors Tor Petitioner.
June 10, 1847-3C-St. Pr tee So rs.