Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-17
COURT NOTICES.

HNHE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF NlR-
i GiNIA, COZ plainants: V. William Selden,
/ John Withers Lawrence 7. Bayne, George W.
/ CARLYLE Whiting and Robert W. Latham, late CO.
partners under the firm Of Seden, Withers 4 Co..;
William Baylc, john 4. English, Willis 7. Bo-
/ cock and Andrew Wylie. defendants: In Chanrery
In the Circuit Court Of Alexandria County. No
yemher trnas sog, Il appearing t. the satlsiac
ipn ot the Court that ia" com pbriuant- have pro
rcrlrl in the mode prescribed 10y law. 10 mature
their for hearing, Sc. Sc and the Court
heiuS nf opinion, that il viii he proper 10 order ~"
count. IN th" cause. and without now deciding The
questions which max h- rai>rI hy the plrldings, or
the proofs hereafter H. be taken. but rr>erving
them tor decision. upon the coming in Of the report
ot the master Commissioners. doth adJudgr order
aud decree, that Il Master Commissioner -. thi,
Court. 10 proceed - ascertain ard report tie fol
owing matters Of arcnuul.
/. What amount i due upon settlement Of the
accounts. between the comrlainants and the late
iirm ot Se.deu, Withrrs Il Co.. referred (" IN the
bill. and pro,oedim Is in this cause.
>. What balance, ii amy. l. III the hands ot the
defendants. English aud Bayne. Trustees under
the decd Of trust ot November 2g lsJ4, from Sell
den, With-cS Is 20, 10 them, what assets convey
ed Ia them hy me said deed Of trust remain
collected the character and marketable value OF
such assets aud the probable amount which will
he realized from the same: hut in stating said ac-
count the said master !. not required To settle such
accounts a may have already been settled by said
Trustees, under the proceedings in the suit pend
ins III the Circuit Court Of the United States, Tor
the District OF Columbia, III the Eame Of the ned
States, Seldcn. Withers & Co.. and others, but
taking such accounts - settled aS correct, shall
state and settle - much only of the account of
the said Trustees. has not heretofore been set
tied by them in the said suit.
And the SAID authorized IN settling sad
accountS. to Summon the parties 10 appear before
him and to examine them upon oath. touching all
matters pertinent 10 the accounts hereby required
To hr taken and stated by him, and to state such
matters ~ to him may seem pertinent, or any of
the parties may require, g., &c.
4 Cupy-Testc
L. A. SINCLAIR, Clerk.
ICE.-CouMis>IOSERs OFFICE. December
~ Z. ISj9.-The parties 10 the foregoing cause,
and all others Interested. are hereby notified that
| have fixed upon Nomdoy. he 18th dag ~ Janu-
airy, 1860, the the time ani my office III the City
Of Alexandria, ~ the place. when and where
shall proceed I" perform the requirements Of the
foregoing decree; Il; which time and place you are
required t. attend
Given under ny hani as a Master Commission
rr OF the Circuit Cuu-t Of Alexandria County, the
day and year first aforesaid.
decs-lawiw " {. YEATON.
OIlCk.-W. Arthur Taylor, Trustee Com
~ pluiuunt, vs. Reuncn johnston. j. ID. Corse,
lui ". ID. Cprse, und Edward Snowdcn, lats CO
partners uulel tie firm name Of Cor,e, snowden
Gorsc, iiorkin i Hall. Duer, Harris 4 Co., vii.
liam Dean 4 Co.. and Lewis 4 Dro.t dc'en.
dani. in Chancery Ia the Circuit Court OF Al
exandra County This cause coming oh To Dc
heard This twenty second day OF November, iaJS,
upon the bill taken Tor confessed, ana the pray
IS u rl.., .pI b,u n,4uh al
the Court doth aIjudsc aud decree that il be
referred ~ Master Commissioner fcat"n, to as-
certain the names of the creditors who en-
titled To share in the distribution % the funds
nov ~ the hands of the Trustee, W. Arthur lay
l"r. arising from the sal. o' the real est"tc convey.
ei 10 him by said Johnston and wite. The amount
81 their respective claims, aud the proportion 10
which each creditor /, Omtia.l-and that said
Commissioner Icar"n i" give notice by puhiica-
tinu in some newspaper published IN the city OF
Aexandria. Tor the creditors 9! said Reuben John
,tpn TO prove their claims ciorr bin, within nlne-
Is d4ys ui,cr publication made, under PAIN Of
exclusion f.uGs o.. benefit Ol the tIust fund, and
the said Master i, directed settle the account OF
the said W. Arthur Taylor, Trustee, in the deed
from Johnston aud vie u hinl--and that he Iur.
thcr report any matter specially required IT him
hy the parties and which NAV be pertinent III the
cause.
rOMMfSSIoNEkS OFFICE, ALEXANDRIA.
~ December &. 1852 The creditors Of Reuben
Johnston vino rrr entitled Ia share in the disrihu-
lion oi the fund now IN th- hand of the Trustee,
". Arthur Taylor. are hcrchy notified that J nave
fxri upon IU,sGry the lGm dcy u Aprit, lsGO.
NJ my "iicu in the city ut Alexandria, to take aud
settle tie accuuut- relIir,i to be taken by the
fore. going tcrrcc. IL which time and place ,Ou
| are required 20 attend.