The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-04-03
SARAH ANN MAGNEss ''
..1} ct al, VS.. In the Circuit Court
BENJAMIN STAMFORD for Hartford County
and Wife, ct AL rs Court of Equity


BENJAMIN SrANpIFoRD for Hartford County
and Wife, ct al. asa Court of Equity
THE BILL in this case states that Will
L liam Magness, late Of Hartford county,
deceased, devised the farm of which he died
seized, situate in said county, on the west
side of the road leading from Bel Air to Abb
ingd6n, between the lands of John Magness
and Mansell Morriso 'uand containing one
hundred and forty acres, more or less, to
his daughter Sarah Ann Magness and his
son William, as tenants i'll common, but i'll
the event of his or her dyingwithout leaving
issue living at the time Of his or her death,
then the estate Of him or her so dying with
out issue, as aforesaid, to be equally divi-
ded between the teslator,s son, Benjamin
Magpess. his daugh liter Charity Sawyer, aud
thecHiltiren of his daughters Mary Martin
and Clarissa McComas, the children of
each daughter to represent their mother re-
spectively and to take her fourth part
That the children of Mary Martin are Jane
Michael, Mary, now intermarried with
Benjamin Standilord, Clarissa, now married
10 Benjamin F. Carroll, and Susan, now
married to Thomas H. Magness. sa
D., The children of Clarissa McComas are
George C. McComas and William Nc
Cemas. .7r y. aatw .a.. :enH,r
That the said Benjamin Magness is
dead, leaving Mary Ann Magness, Charles
Magnes<, and Benjamin B. Magness, his
children and only hers-at-law, all of
whom are non residents of the State of
Maryland, and that the said William
Magness is also a nonresident OF this
State. %
The Bill alleges that the property is
deteroratng, no one in the present state
OF the wilt being justified in making i'm
provements or mourning expense in Its be-
half, and that it would be advantageous to
all parties in interest to have the same sold
and the proceeds invested under the orders
of the Court. so as to enure to the benefit
of all entitled, and prays that the land may
be sold and the proceeds so invested and
for other relief.
The Bill prays for supenas against the
resident defendants and that notice by pub
lication may be issued against The non-res-
lQ6l1L A6ttltudHtS. III. d.. $50 ~ ~
Whereupon it is ORDERED, this 10th
day Of March, 1863, that William Mag
ness, Mary Ann Magness, Charles Mag
ness and Benjamin B. Magness, the above
named nonresident defendants be and APP
pear in person or by solicitor in the Cir
cult Cour. for Hartford County as Court
of Equity, on or before the Sd day of Au-
gust next, to, show cause why the relief
prayed should not be granted, and in de-
fault thereof, that the said Bill may be
taken pro 'cmfesso, asragainst them
Provided, a'copy Of this order be pub
lished in some newspaper printed in Har-
ford county. once in each Of -four sue
hce~sre,weeks three months before the said
Sd day oil August1next. 4o.4 .,aH q4lio
.g0ELIiT re- VIM. GALLOWAY, Clerk. (
lastTrne Copy, 4irTest, 80 yd ,t-
'ss5alsG ai WM. GALLOWAY, Clerk (
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!. Z, RopEar Henry 3 In the Circuit Court
T.fFdi NJ Us. z T4tls ! for Hartford coun-
THos. G. STUMP, etal ty-in Chancery.
ORDERED, this 3d. day of March,
" 1863, that the sale made and reported
by HENRy w. ARCHER, Esqs Trustee in
in the above entitled case, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause TO the contrary be
shown on or before the S5th day of March
1863; provided copy ofthis order be pub
lished in some newspaper printed in Har-
ford County, once in each Of three SUCCESS
siye weeks before the said 25th day of
March nexse. \ M fl)5,2A
The report States the amount of sales to
Gbe Isl 976.I 4Yl'iA W.fBATEMAE, / !
4a2i1am % aeoi o. Special Judge.
True Copy TEST, e 21iggnA
.el3-ls- WIN GALLOWAY, Clerk.