The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-05-04
JOHN THOMAS and

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MARGARET THOMAS his wife,
VS.,
RICHARD REEFS, In the Circuit
WIN R. WILLIAMS, Court for Har-
RICHARD ROBERTS, ford county-in
WV. 7. MoRRIs EQUITY,
HUGH w. WnLikMs,
Heirs-at-Law, and
STEVENSON ARCHER.
THE object of this suit is TO obtain
i Decree for the sale, for partition, of
certain real es ate mentioned in the pro-
ceedings; and the distribution Of the pro-
ceeds among those entitled.
The Bill states that the Complainant,
Margaret Thomas, is seized in fee, joint
ly with other parties mentioned therein,
of one undivided fourth part of that GER
tain parcel of land, situated in Hartford
county, containing thirty-six acres and
forty-eight perches, more or less, which is
composed OF parts of tracts called "Mont-
gomery's Delight" "Whiteford's TRAN
gIe," and "Hughes Adventure" That
Hugh w. Williams, late of the State Of
Vermont, deceased, died seized Of another
undivided fourth, interstate thereof-but
whether he left heirs-a. flaw, and if so,
who they are and where they reside is to
the Compliments unknown. That Rich
ard Rees and VIM. r. Williams are joint"
ly seized of another undivided fourth
of same land, and Stevenson Archer, of
Hartford county, of the remaining undivi
ded fourth thereof.
The Bill further states that certain
Richard Roberts claims to have lien on /,
said land or some portion thereof, by way
of mortgage or mortgages-and that the
said Roberts, by power of attorneys copy
of which IS filed in the cause, appointed
William T. Morris, his attorney, to act
for him in matters of this kind, and par
ticularly to attend to his interest, if any
he has, in said land.
The Bill also states that said lands are
not susceptible of partition among those
entitled without loss and injury, and that
sale of the same and the distribution of
the proceeds would be of advantage to all s
concerned in interest, but that said parties
are unable to agree upon partition or
sale of the same; and that said Hugh w.
Williams heirs-at-law, il any he has, and
the said Rees and VIM. r. Williams and,
the Said Roberts and Morris are all nom
residents Of the State of Maryland and do
not reside therein. And the Bill prays
that the Defendants may answer the premi-
ses, and that said Roberts and Morris may
state the amount due them or either of
them, if any is due, on mortgage of said
land or any part thereof, and for a decree
for sale of said land, and for partition and
distribution of the proceeds under the
order and direction of the Court, and for
an order Of publication against said nom
residents. 49,. .,.. a .s
1t is thereupon adjudged and ordered,
that the Complainants, by causing copy
of this order to be inserted in some news
paper printed and published in Hartford
county, once week in each of four sue
cessive weeks three months before the frs.
day of September next, give notice to the
said non-residonts of the object and sub
stance of this bill, and warn them to appear
in this court in person or by solicitor, ON
or before the said first day of September,
next, and show cause, if any they have,
why decree ought not to pass as prayed,
and in default of such appearance and
answer that the allegations of this Bill be-
taken pro confesso against them.
VIM. H. DALLAM, Clerk,
True copy, Test.
VIM. H. DALLAM, Clerk.
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