The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-03-21

Luther, Grail q 20. rs IrE4l $40 "a --Ez F.. 2
VS..
Robert McMahan, Emily A.
McMahan, Elizabeth Nc ,..J cN
Mahan, Aaron Yarnell. csma. pis..
Margaret J.. YarnelI, John
Dunlevy, Mary Dun1evy. sE Hnfsis
George W. Bassford and ir4
Elizabeth McNIahan. tt1r .s
HNfIE said defendants, Robert McMahan. Emily
A. McMahan. Elizabeth McMahan, aaron Var
neil, Margaret }. Yarnell. John Dunlevy. Mary Dun
lew. George w. Bassford, Elijah tn McBiahan are
hereby notified that the plaintiffs. Luther, Crah'&
Co. did on the 18th day of February. AID. ls60,
file n petition in the Office of the Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of Ashland county. Ohio. against
the said defendan s. the object and prayer of which
said petition is as follows:
Said petition sets forth that the said plaintiff re-
covered a judgment against Robert MeMahon, and
Aaron Yarnell in the Court of Common Pless Of
Richland county, Ohio, at tho - term of said
court for the sum of three hundred and ithirty-tWe
dollaIsand SO cents and costs of suit; and also atths
same term of the Curt the said plaintiffs recovered
n Judgment against the said defendant Robert Me-
Mahou, for the sum of one hundred and thiriy-six
dollars and IS cents and cost of suit; and that said
judgments are yet remaining unsatisfed and unpaid:
AID that one Thomas MsMahan of said Ashland
county, died seized of the lands and tenements de-
scribed in sad petition, both in the county Of Ash
land and Holmes.
And that said McMalan died leaving no children;
but left as his brothers and sisters. who are his
heirs Mt law. the defendants, Robert McHahsn, Mar
gare u. Yarnell. Mary Dunleyy, Elizabeth McMahan,
who are defendants, together with other brothers
and sisters who are not defendants. That said
Robert McMahan and Aaron YarnelL. were partners
in trade. in the town of Loudonville and that they
failed in business; and that prior to the time Of
said failure, the said artners. purchasea-of and
from one Sarah Rowan, who was also q sister Of said
Thomas McMahau, all her right. title and interest
in the estate of said Thomas McMahan. save and ex-
cept her share in Lots Nos. 40, SO. 81, and 66 in Lou
donville. in -ail county of Ashland. And that said
defendants about The time theywere in failing circum-
stances. caused the title to said share to be convey
ed to said Mlrgarei ]. Yarnerl, instead of to said plfs
for the purpose of keepingthe same from their cred
itors, and. that said share was paid by said X. Ne
Mahan and A. Yarnelf the defendants out Of the
partner:hip funds and assets. .F
Petition further sets firth that in the fall OF the
year a. d. 1854. the said Robert McMahan, pur-
chased all the right. title and interest OF Mary Dun
levy, in and to the said Estate of said Thomas Nc.
M,hau and also the share of Sarah Rowan IN said
town lots As. so. 81 and IS, so sold as aforesaid by
sail Sarah Rowan to Mary and John Dnnlevy,s and
that for the purpose OF conceaiing his ownership.
and keeping the same from his creditors the said
Robert McMahan caused the deed 10 be made TO one
John :. Whitney, who had no interest in the same,
and did not pay any of the purchase money. =
The object and prayer of said bill is tEat The deeds
made to MargaretJ. Ysrneil. and to.John J. Whit
ney be set aside. and decreed to be null and void,
and that the said lands may he sold for die pay ment
of said judgments. Interest and costs.
KENNY, FULToNo& McC0MBS.
6wS7 s1a Plfs Attys