The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-04-26
STATE OF ONO, MONROE COUNTY, $.

. Al Ii Of Ot1lOs mONlAOE COONl S.
Il IN CHANcERY.
Jane Grayham and Joseph Grayham, her husband.
complainants,
James Porter, Jsmes Porter, sen., and Betsey his
wife, John Porter aud Hannah his wife, Anise
Dawson and William Dawson her husband.
Samuel aud Mary McCutchins, Lucreiia Bias.
formerly Perkins and Elias Bass her husband
Mary Perkins, Alfred Daily. Samuel II Rowhd
Executor, Morris Danford. Alexander Porter. :;
Ester Jane Porter, HutchmaH Porter, and the
Board Of Foreign Missions of the Preshyteriaii
Church in the United States of America, aud
the Treasurer of said Board, defendants.
yHyHE above named defendants will take notice
III. that the above named compainants have fiji
ed in the court of common pleas of Monroe coun
ty, in the state of Ohio, their Bill in Chahcery,
against the above named defendants, setting forth
among other things, that Arthur Porter, late OF
said county of Monroe. on or about the 9th of No
vember, A. d 1912, made and executed by tht
fraud and contrvance of persons To the complain,
ants unknown, certain paper writing purporting
to be his last will and testameht--tbat about
the 9Th day of Nov, A. D lS4a, the said Arthur
Porter, by the like fraud aud by the unkno
persons, was procured to execute another paper
writing, purporting to bea codlcil TO the. said
paper writing, pufporting to be his last will and
testament-that said bill charges that at 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 oi
the execution of the said paper writing, purpori
ing TO be codic thereto,, he the said Arlhu,
Porter was OF unsOund mind and memory and
wholly incompetent to- make valid last will END
testament-tiIat said will aud codicil were admit
ted TO probate by the court of common pleas oi
said Monroe county, on or about the 22nd of No
vember, A. d. lSl2-that the said complainant
Jane Grayham is one of the heirs at law OF III.
said Arthur Porter, deceased, and at the time o.
the probate Of said pretended will and codicil sh.
the said Jane feuie covert and the wife oi
the said Joseph Grsyham, and has 60 continued
ever since and st is feme covert, said Bill ot
complaint makes the above named defendants par
ties, embracing the legal heirs Of Arthur Porter.
deceased and the devisees and legatees under SAID
pretended will and cOdicil; said Bill prdys thai
each af the said defendants answer said Bill. anu
| that proper issue may be directed, according t.
| the Statute in such cases made aad provided, 10
try by Jury whether said paper writing pnrport-
ing aforesaid to be the last wifi and tesiancni
Of the said Arthur Porter, deceased, ssd sshe ther
the said paper writing purporting 10 be codicl
thereto, be the valid last will aud testament of the
said Arthur Porter. deceased, and whethr said
codicil be valid cpdicii thereto. Add said Bin
prays for general Ieliefq The said defendants will
avail themselves Of the above notice. 5tzsgsi4
$50 Jane GRAYHAM and
JOSEPH GRAYHAM,
Her Husband.
BY SHANNON, KENNoN, sen., and
C. G. CARRoI.. their Solicitors. o
March 8, 1854. ;tst3 fss .lsx sss.8t