Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-07-30
The State of Ohio, Carroll county, IS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Peter Clinton
Vs. In CHANCFRY.
Henry Mick, ct. ais.
Henry Mick, ct. ais.

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 10Th day of MAY, I847, filed in the
couIl 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 aud legal representative
ol Abel Clinton, late OF Co!umbiana county, decea-
sed; that said Abel when in life, 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, OF range five, of the
lands ordered 10 be sold at SteubenviIle Ohio, con.
tanning fifty acres, more or less; that said Abe
Clinton departed this life ntestale, on or about the
year 1929; that at 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 in accordance with
said agreement; that on or about the eth Of Feb.
ruary, 1882, said Nick and wife executed and de.
livered to said John Clinton, as administrator ot
said Abel Clinton, deceased deed in fee simple
for said real estate, for the use OF the heirs oi said
Abel Clinton; bill further alleges that said John
Clinton, administl aor Of said Abel Clinton, decea
sed departed this life about the year 1888, 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 1910; and that said JOIN
Clinton departed this life without having convey
ed said lands 10 said Peter Clinton as The heir anC
legal representative OF said Abel Clinton, deceased
and that said Henry Mick never did convey salt
lands TO said Abel Clinton in his life time nor t
your petitioner as the only surviving heir and ega
representative oI said Abel Clinton, deceased; ant
that said agreement in writing has been lost or mis-
laid except a fragment which is filed and marked
! tA.) 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 to said John Clinton a
administrator of said Abel Clinton be decreed voC
and OF no effect, and that said Henry Mick be de
creed TO convey said land and premises in fee sim
Pile to the petitioner Us the heir and legal represen
tatve Of said Abel Clinton, deceased, and for gen
eral relief and said Dewitt Clinton, John Clinton
and Joshua Clinton are further notified that unles
! they appear and plead, answer or demur to SAT-
bill within sixty days from the rising Of the mex
term OF said court, the said petitioner will, at lh
next term after the expiration OF said sixty days
apply to said court tD take the matters and thing
set forth in said bill true and confessed, and de
cree thereon accordingly. ECKLEY " DAVIS,
Solicitors or Petitioner.
June 10, l847-36-5t. Pr. lee SO IS.