The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-30
NOTICE.

Amos Is 6. Potter n A.azsss Common
Daniel Beach, Sem, Pleas.
HANIEL BEACH, Sem, Daniel B. Beach,
IL Henry c. Washburn, William w. Wake
man, and Zalman B. Wakeman, Executors OF
| the last will and testament of JessuP Waterman,
| deceased, and the other children and heirs at
law of said Jessup Wakeman, are hereby notl-
fed, that on the l4th day of July, A. D., 1894.
a Petition was filed against them IN the Court OF
| Common Pleas of Ashland County, Ohio, and
where the sam is now pending, and that among
other things it is charged in said Petition, that
said Jessup Wakeman in his life timee was the
ownerof a large quantity OF land, IN the Town
shin of Ruggies, in the County oil A ashland, Ohloj
and that ne constituted, and appointed DANIEL
Beach, Sen, his agent in Ruggies, to manage,
sell, and dispose of said lands for him. And
that as suchagent he sold the south half oil lot
| number thirty-fxe 10. lying In the third sec
ton of Ruggfes Township, tncn IN Huron, nov,
in said Ashland County, to one Marvin Richard
son in the year A. d. 1885, and that SAID Rich
ardson, Immediately took possession OF SAID
land, and made full payment therefor AND
that on or about the 18th day OF March, 1850,
said Richardson, sold said land to one bradley
Potter, and that in the spring OF ]S4O, sand
Brady Potter, sold said land tor the sum of 1--we
hundred and twenty-five dollars to Amos U
Potter, the Plaintiff, who took immediate pos
session of the same, and has remained in pos
session uutil the present time. The Petition
further sets forth that neither the said JessuF
Wakeman in his life time, nor his Executors
or heiis at law since his death, nor the SAID
Daniel Beach, Sem, as his agent have MADE
Deed for said land to said Marvin Richardson
the original purchaser, or to any OF bis assigns
although said agent was often requested, ant
often promised so TO do
The Petition further charger, and sets tortl
tthot in the month OF March,, a. D., 1904, AM
while the said Plaintiff was in possession of thu
land. the Defendants Daniel b. Beach ant
t Henry C. Washburn, well knowing that tn
E Plaintiff was the owner of the land, made 9
4, preten nd ed to make a purchase of said land tion
: The said Executors of said Jessup Wakeman
and that Plaintiff has been informed, that som
time in the month of May, 1854, the said Ex
ecators made out and forwarded a Deed frer
i the State-of Connecticut, whe5e they reside t
said Beach and Washburn, conveying to theT
the title to said land, and that said Bench an
Washburn, under their pretended contract, a
tempted 10 take forcible possession oh sal
premises, by turning upon them a number
cattle, well knowing plaintiffs rIgntto the sam
The object and prayer OF said Petition ]:
-. that the contract if any made between the sal
+ Daniel B. Beach and Henry G. Washburn. ian
the said Executors of Jessup Wakeman be 8!
+ aside. and annuiIed, and that the Deed mad
nv said Executors to said Beach and Washoul
be set aside, cancelled, and ,decreed and |
null and void; and that the title to said land
4. decreed TO be in the Plaintiff, and Tor gencr
relief. And said Defendants are further not
6ed hat unless they appear, and plead, answ'
or demur to said Petition on or before the TIL.
~ Saturday,. after the return day of process, Il
1 Petition will be taken as true, and a deer
asked for accordingly
is FULTON & McCOMBS,
d. Pltff's Atty's.
( July 18th, 1854. 6ws