The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-04-12
TATE OF OHIO, MONROE COUNTY, Sc

IN CHANCERY.
Jane Grayham and Joseph Grayham, her husband,
complainants. G.s
vs.. .
James Porter, lanes. Porter, sen, aud Betsey his
wife, John Porter and Hannai,shis wife, Anise
Dawson and William Dawson her husband.
Samuel and Mary McCutchins, Lucretia Bass
formerly Perkins and Elias Bass her husband.
Mary Perkins, Alfred Daily, Samuel HI Rownd
Executor, Morris Danford, Alexander Porter.
Ester Jane Porter, Hutchman Porter, and the
Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States Of America, aud
the Treasurer Of said Board, defendants.
|yHyHE above named defendants will take notice
IL that the above named complainants have al
ed in the court of common pleas of Monroe coun.
~. in the state of Ohio, their Bill in Chancery,
against the above named defendants, setting forth
| among other things, that Arthur Porter, late OF
said county of Monroe. or about the 5th of N o.
vember, "A. D. 1912. made and executed by the
fraud and contriyance of persons to the complain
ants unknown, certain paper writing ourportinp
to be his last will aud testameht-that or about
the 9Th day of Nov, A. D. l84a, the said Arthur
Porter, by the like fraud and by the same unknown
persons, was procured 10 execute another paper
wiring, purporting TO be codiciL TO the said
paper writing, purporting to be his last will and
testament-that said bill charges that al the time
of the Execution of the said paper writing, pur-
porting to be the last will ahd testament of the
| said Arthur Porter, deceased, and at the time Of
| the execution of the said paper writing, purport
ing to be codicil thereto, he the said Arthur
Porter was OF unsound mind aud memory and
wholly incompetent to make valid last will and
testament-that said will aud codicil were admit
ted to probate by the court of common pleas of
said Monroe county, on or about the 22nd of No
| vember, A. d. l842-thst the said complainant
lane Grayham is one of the heirs at law OF the
said Arthur Porter, deceased, and at the time of
the probate of said pretended will and codicil. she
the said Jane was feme covert and the wife of
the said Joseph Grayham, and has 60 continued
ever since and still is feme covert; said Bill of
complaint makes the above named defendants par
ties, embracing the legal heirs of Arthur Porter.
deceased, and the devsees aud legatees under laid
pretended will and codicil said Bill prays that
each of the said defendants answer said Bill. and
that proper issue may be directed, according to
the Statute in such cases made and provided, to
try by Jury whether said paper writing purport-
ing aforesaid to be the last will and testament
of the said Arthur Porter. deceased. and whether
the said paper writing purporting 10 be codicll
thereto, be the valid last will and testament of the
said Arthur Porter. deceased. and whether said
codicil be valid cpdicil thereto. And said Bill
prays for general relief The said defendants will
avail themselves of the above notice. n7a
~ JANE GRAYHAM and
JOSEPH GRAYHAM,
Her Husband.
BY SHANNON. KENNoN. sen., and
G. G. Carroll, their Solicitors.
March 8, 1854.