The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-07-07
Circuit Court for baltimore County.
Before lion. Daniel q. II. Emory, Judgc John
]. Ensor Esq, States Attorney.

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]. Ensor, Esq, States Attorney.
TowsoSTowS, July =, 1866.
Josephine Chaiterton vs.. John Chattufion.-
Bill In equity praying that the defendant BE- ro-
qured TO convey unto the complainant. to lirf
sole aud separate use, her propor.onaic share ct
certain farm 10 baltimore county, con,niniup
about one hundred and fly acres, and that the
defendant may bc restrained 10y ininnclion from
disturbing complainant In the occupation of said
farm, etc The bill states that a certain Daniel
Il. Chaticrton, brother of the defendant aud %
brother-in-law of the complainant, In 1854.
shortly before bis death, executed 10 the com
plainant bill of sale for certain valuable enbiu,t
furniture, stock, fixtures aud the lcas' of q ,rf-
tain store No. 81 Second street. Philadelphia FOO
DC held by her free from the control 81 her has
baud, tot her sole aud scpcralc use and not ln-
bile for the debts Of her husband. That Size after
wards bought with the proceeds OF said property
conveyed 10 her by Daniel 4. Chaticrinn tvo
houses Ia Philadelphia from certain John q
Brown, and that the deed for said hnuses wa.
iaNcn ~ John Chaitcrtons name in trust Ter Der
that he was ignorant Of the execution uf our 90
the deeds to him aud that said john Chaicriuu
agreed In writing TO hold the other house IN if.-i
iut her. That said houses were Afterwards cA-
changed for the farm IN baltimore county, lt-
longcd 10 u certain Christopher l.. uohsnu, aui
the deed for said farm was taken In John Chtite.-
tons name, though the complainant ill'lr' o..
WV NHote W tut CONCENTRATION ttF "iII 'NitN
and for the stock on IL. was furnished r., ihr
complainant, except the sum OF nine hnndrd dol
lars furnished by the defendant.
The answer OF the defendant denies that stI
Daniel J.. Chatierton ever made bill u sale oi
the stock. etc. in the store No. 2ll Second stree
Philadelphia and alleges that at the tiinr ot Oh
death said u. u. Chalicrton hld uo m.au- Hnd
was under age ltfarihcr denies that the two
houses in Philadelphia wcTr bought with ilr
Josephine Chatierton's means and that the We.
held in trust by him for hcr, and aver that ;f,
defendant paid the whole consideration fnr iir
farm IN Baltimore county now in dispute nu.
tina, said farm now belongs TO John Chourstuu
the defendant. The hill ia this case WAS h.rl 100
April, 1861. \ great mass oictilcnco h,r nc,.t
taken IN this case. one commission hnying t,..
issued IL New York. four 10 ihiladrlrli. urc Cd,
lialllniore city, one ~ Dslair, Hartford ,o1tt,
aud one 10 one OF the regular Commissioner 'f
this court. The evidence taken Ia TIL, eds, 900.
der these varions commissions amount. .u ncii.,
OF about six hundred Iages OF iooisCap. h,s....
large amounts Of exhibits. The rougt vr. ,,...
pied this morning IN hearing the tcadiua e., '..
evidence ia this cas-. which j. not Set spn,lui..I
Messrs. a. W. Machen aud r. j. Citing alJ....-
ed ior complainant; Messrs Richard Gr,.o,i
and Henry ". Archer tor the defendant
The case Of Chat,crton ~. Chaticfton turin
occupied the attention Of the Court during Irt.
Ia! and Thursday, The mass OF vyiiru, f..
immense, and its reading had not been ,omIi, %
on Thursday evening