The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-04-19
CHaN'CERY NOTICE.
Michael Cain, James Cain the
elicr, James Cain the younger,
and Sarah Devlin,
In Chancery.
7th April
1851.
Ann Cain,

J V.
elicr, James Cain the younger, 7th April,
and Sarah Devlin, 1851.
alias Sarah Cain. ..-
The object of this sut is to procure decree
that the Dover ofthe sad complainant in all the
lands Of which her husband jeremiah Cain, died
seized. in the State of Maryland may be set ont,
if her said husband have left other heirs compc-
ten; to inherit the same, and that if he have not,
thai then the whole may be conveyed to her by
certain John c. Groome Esquire, Trustee APP
pointed for the sale Of said land, and in case the
( said defendants shall succeed in proving mar
rage Of the said jeremiah Cain prior TO his
| marriage to the said complainant and that his
wife was living Mt the time ofhis said fraudulent
and pretended marriage to the said complainant,
That then the said John C. Groome, Trustee as
aforesaid. shall convey to the said complainant the
land sold by him 10 the said jeremiah Cain upon
the same terms and conditions that the convey
ance would have been made to the said Jcr-
| cmiah had he lived, aud also for the payment to
the said complainant of such an amount of the
PEI, Ial Estate left by the said jeremiah Cain
as may be a fair and Just equivalent for her work.
labor and services, while living with the said
jeremiah as his wife, and for the personal prop.
erty brought by her 10 the said jeremiah at the
time Of her marriage, together with the legal
! interest thereon.
III e Bill states that in the year 1886 the said
| Ann Cain was lawfully married to one Jeremiah
Cain at Philadelphia, and that she lived with
him until his death in 1919, that on the said last
mentioned year tl.cy removed into the State Of
May land, and that then and there the said Ier-
elnlah bought of one John c. Groome, Trustee
| appointed under decree of this Honorable
Court, IA certain piece of Land lying in Cecil
county and that the said complainant supplied
him the said jeremiah with the money with
which the same was purchased, that the said Ann
Cain brought 10 the said jeremiah Cain at the
time OF their said marriage, large amount of
| property in money, household furniture, and in
ether ways. that upon the death of the said Jerc-
milan Cain she administered upon his personal
estate, and after payment ofhis debts and funeral
expenses, charged hcrsclfa as adm'x, with bal
ance of about one hundred and eighty Dollars
remaining undstributed in her hands.
That the said Michael Cain and James Cain the
elder, combining and confederatinc with certain
person also calling himself James Cain and with
certain other person calling herself Sarah Cain,
but whose real name is supposed to be Sarah
DcvIn, gave out and pretend since the death of
the said jeremiah and not before, that the said
Jeremiah Cain was many years ago married in
Ireland to one Sarah Devln, and that the sail
Sarah Devlin is still residing or until few years
since did live and reside in the said country Of
Ireland and also that the said James Cain the
younger was the lawful issue of said marriage,
hat the said James Cain the Younger and Sarah
Devln alias Sarah Cain, now claim TO have the
said personal Estate of the said Jeremiah Cain
distributed 10 them rs his proper and legal rep
rescn'atves, and further that the said Sarah sets
up Il claim for dover in said Real Estate so pur-
chased as aforesaid. and the said James Cain the
younger, sets up claim for the fee simple there
OF. That the said Michael Cain and James Cain
the elder. were frequently in the lifetime of the
said Jeremiah at the house where he and the said
complainant were living together as man and
wife, well knowing that they were so living,
and yet in all that time never informed the said
complainant that the said jeremiah had another
wife living, nor did the said complainant ever
hear the like from the said James Cain the
younger or from the said Sarah Dcvlin. That
the said james Cain the younger and Sarah Dev-
lin are excited and stimulated to their claims by
the said Michael Cain and James Cain the elder,
and that the said Michael Cain, James Cain, the
elder, James Cain the younger, and Sarah Drvlin
alias Sarah Cain, reside out of the the State of
MARYLAND.
1t thcrounon aliudeeda and Ordered, that the
complainant by causing copy of this Order to
be inserted in some newspaper published in Ce-
ell county. once Il week for one month. before
the 10Th day Of May next; give notice TO the said
Michael Cain, James Cain the elder, James
Cain the younger, and Sarah Dcvlin alias Sarah
Cain, the absent Defendants, of the object and
substance Of this Bill, and warn them to appear
in this court in person or by solicitor on or be-
lore the 30ih day OF September next, TO answer
the premises and show cause if any they have,
why decree ought not to pass as prayed.
True copy. Test.
.apr. 1911, 1851 I'M Reg. Cur. Can.