The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-12
The State Of Ohio, Monroe County, Sc
IN CHANCERY.
Alexander L. Porter, Complainant.

Alexander L. Porter, Complainant.
against
TOHN PORTER and Hannah his wife, James
j Porter jr, son of John, James Porter, ST.
and Betsey his wife, Mary M~cCuchen, wife of
Thomas McCuchen, decd, Ann Dawson and
William Dawson, her husband, Jane Graham
ana Joseph Graham, her husband, Lucretia
Bass and Elias Bass, her husband, Mary Per-
kins, Huchman Porter, Esther Jane Porter,
Samuel IL. Rownd, executor, Moses Danford,
Alfred Daily, and the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions of the Presbyterian Chuch, in the United
States of America, and the Treasurer of said
Board, defendants.
The above named defendants, will take
notice that the above named complainant has
filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe
county, inthe State of Ohio, their Bill in Chan
Gerry, against the above named Defendants set
ting forth among other things, that Arthur
Porter, late of said county of Monroe, ON or
about the 5th' day of November, "A. d. 1872.
made and executed by the fraud and contri-
vance of persons to the complainant Unknown,
. certain PAL er writing, purporting to be his
last will and testament, that on or about the
Sth dag of November, a. D. 1S42, the said
Arthur Porter by the like fraud, and blythe same
unknown persons was procured to execute an
other paper writing, purporting to be a codicil
IL IL DIN paper "ii'ihS PoiPuithiS " VIC LIS
last will and testament; that said Bill charges
that at the time of the execution of the said
paper writing purporting to be the last Will
and testament of the said Arthur Porter, de-
ceased;. and at the time of the execution of
the said paper writing supporting to be a codi-
Gil thereto, he, the said Arthur Porter, was of
unsound mind and memory, and wholly incom-
petent to make a valid last will and testament;
that said viii and codicil We're admitted to Pro-
bate by the Court of Common Pleas of said
county, OF Monroe, on or about the I'D of No
vember, A. d.. 1852, that the said complainant
Alexander L. Porter, is one of the heirs at law
of the said Arthur Porter, deceased, and at h
time of the probate of said pretended will and
codicil, he tho said Alexander l.. Porter was alb
sent from the said State of Ohio, and then a
resident of Arkansas, and has been during the
last ten years a resident of the State of Mis-
souri, and has so continued to be a citizen of
said State. Said Bill of complaint. makes
the above named defendants parties, embracing
the legal heirs of Arthur Porter, deceased, and
the devisees and 1egatees under said pretended
will and codicil; said Bill prays that each of the
said defendants answer said Bill, and that n
proper issue mag be directed according to the
Statute in such cases made and provided, TO try
bu a Jury, whether said paper writing pur-
porting as aforesaid to be the last will and
of the said Arthur Porter, deceased,
and whether the said paper writing purporting
to be a codicil thereto, be the valid last will and
Of the said Arthur Porter, deceased,
and whether said codic;l be a valid codicil
thereto. And said Bill prays for general re.
lief. The SAID defendants will avail themselves
of the above notice.
ALEXANDER L. PORTER,
by SINCLAIR RANDOLPH,
Feb. 6, 1856. His Solicitors.