Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-02-27

JOHN LAWRENCE CnlrrENDES County,
VS..

JOHN LAWRENCE currrEsDES County,
SAM'L L. COOK, IN CHANCERY.
CHARLES COOK &
CHARLOTTE A. COOK March Term, A. d. 1857.
Whereas John Lawrence of Wcstford, in said
County has filed in this Court his petition against
said Samuel L. Cook Charles Cook and Charlotte
A. Cook, setting forth in substance that said
Samuel L Cook, on the 9Th day Of February, A.
D. 1865, duly executed to George Hobart of said
Wexford, mortgage deed of certain land
situated in said Westfori and described as fol-
lows beginning ut the north west corner of lot
number 81, thence east on the line of land
owned by Saraph Packard to a stake and stones,
thence south on the line Of land then occupied by
John Midget to a stake and stones, thence west to
a stake and stones on i. l.. French's east
line, thence north said French's said line to
the first named bounds, being the same land con-
veyed to said Samuel f. Cook, by said George
Hobart by his deed Of the same date aforesaid and
referred to for particular description of said pre-
misses, conditioned for the payne nt of the sum Of
two hundred meaning two hun dred dollars speci-
fed in said Samuel 4. Cooks promissory note
pcrrins date the eth day of February, A. u. l-d'
payable to said Hobart or bearer in one year
from the first day of April, A. d. 1855, with in
tcrcst after said first day of April, A. ID. 1879,
and for the sum of two hundred dollars. And
that afterwards, to wit, on the 18th day of April A
d. lsj5 the said Hobart assigned said note and
mortgage to Clara u. Gates, Of Cambridge, in La
noble County, that afterwards on the list day of
January, lej7, said Clara d. Gates assigned said
note and mort gage to your petitioner said Lawrence
That afterwards said Samuel +. Cook, duly exc
cutcd to Mackson Buriick, Of said Nosticrd, a
mortgage deed of certain lands to wit, a portion
of said premises and also certain other piece of
land described as follows, to wit, four acres 1913
Iods off from the north end of land on VIII ich the
said Buriick then lived conditioned that the said
Samuel L. Cook, should clear the mortgage herein
before mentioned and all membranes On a GER
tain piece of land in said WestloTd, being part of
lot number 80 in the 3rd division decided by said
Samuel T.. Cook to said Burdick on the 2nd day
Of April. A. ID, 1853, and containing ten acres
SO rods That afterwards said Burdick conveyed
in due form of law all his right and title to the
last described mortgaged premises and also the
said ten acres and 81 rods Of land above men
toned unto your petitioner. That afterwards to
wit, the 30th day of June, A. ID. 1856, said
Samuel L. Cook, executed to said Charles Cook
and Charlotte a. Cook a lease of the premis-
before mentioned during their natural
lives, whereby they acquired an interest in said
premises. And further showing that said Samuel
= Cook, hath not cleared said mortgage herein
before first mentioned from the ncumbrancc
aforesaid. And it appearing teat said Samuel E.
Cook resides without this State SO that said petit
ton cannot be personally served upon him, it is
ordered that the said Samuel +. Cook be notified
| to appear and made answer thereto at n term of
said Court To be holden at said burlington within
and for said Chitenden County, on the last Tues
day Of March, A. d. 1851, by the publication OF
the substance of said petitioa and ''"'-
tho Burlington Free rt-.- ....s order il
| at SAID B"r'' newspaper published
.ngton, three weeks successiNe'y th'
,ue last Of which publications shall be at leas
twenty days before said Tenn. =. ..,
Given under my hand at Burlington IN sac
Chittcnden County this 9TH day Of February a
b. 1857. ,n,,,s C,o.,
WALES TAFT, Solicitors for the Petitioner
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