The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-02-15
WILLIAM P. TAYLOR,
vs..

rs.
GEN. GEO. CADwALADER, In the Circuit
VIM. G. FORD, GEORGE L. FORD, Court for
JOHN FORD, FRANCIS JOHNS and Hartford coun-
SARAH f.. his wife LLOYD TYD- ty-in equity.
ISGs, and ELIZABETH, his wife,
and COPELAND TMMoNs,
Trustee.
T'HE object of this suit is to obtain a
Decree for the sale of certain real
estate mentioned in the proceedings, and
the investment Of the proceeds, under the
direction of the Circuit Court for Hartford
county as Court of Equity, in accord
ance with the provisions of the will of
William Ford, deceased.
The bill states that said VIM. Ford
was seized at the time Of his death of all
that certain tract or parcel of land, siua-
ted in Hartford county, called "WhiteIy,"
lying in Gunpowder Neck, al the head Of
Lodrick's Creek, and containing AZ acres,
more or less, being the same land conveyed
to said Ford by Charles Gilbert, by deed
dated 18th October, A. D., 1919, and re-
corded among the land records of said
county, in Liber II. D., No. "a, folio 1917,
which said land the said Ford, by his last
will, duly executed to pass real estate de-
vised to ]. Copeland Timmons, as trus-
tee, and his successor, in trust for the use
of his (Ford's) wife, and his and her chill
dren, during the natural life Oft the said wife,
and at her death to be divided among the said
children, share and share alike. to them
in fee simple, and copy Of said will,
marked 'Exhibit A,'' is filed as part OF
the bill. That the children Of said Ford
by his said wife were George f. Ford,
William G. Ford, John Ford, Sarah f
who intermarried with Francis Johns, and
Ann Maria, who ntermarried with ---
Murray, the two last mentioned Murray
and wife, being both dead, leaving an i'll
FAINT child, named ----- -, each
of which said children were entitled to an
undivided fifth in said lands, in remainder
after the death of THERE mother Elizabeth,
who, since the death of said VIM. Ford,
intermarried with one Lloyd Tydings.
The bill further states that said Ann Maria
Murray, after the death other said hus-
band, sold and conveyed all her interest
in said land to the complainant, whereby
he became entitled to one undivided fifth
OF said real estate. That certain George
Cadwalader holds possession of said
lands, claiming to have some title to or
interest in the same, the extent of which
is to the complainant unknown; and that
said Cadwalader and.the said VIM. G.
Ford are both non-residents of the State
of Maryland.
The bill further states that said lands
are not susceptible of partition without
loss and injury, and it would be advan,a.
geous TO all parties concerned that the
same should be sold, and the proceeds in
vested under the direction of said court
That said lands are in possession of a
stranger 10 the trust created by The alore-
said will, contrary to and in violation of
the provisions Of the same, and that no
one concerned i'll interest has the means
or is willing to improve said lauds, and
the complainant apprehends hat they will
deteriorate, and is advised he is entitled
to have the same sold and the proceeds
invested as aforesaid. And the bill prays
for general relief, and that said Cadwala-
der may discover what title or interest in
said lands, if any he has, and that said
lands may be sold and II proceeds in
vested under the direction of said court,
i'll accordance with the provisions of the
aforesaid will, and also for an order of
publication against said .non-residenis.
1t is thereupon adjudged and ordered,
that the complainant, by causing coy
Of this order TO be inserted in some
newspaper printed and published in Har-
to:d county once week in each Of four
successive weeks three months before the
LIST day Of Juy, 1867, give notice to the
sad non.residents Of The object and sub
stance of this bill Of complain, and warn
them to appear in this court, in person or
by solicitor, on or before the LIST dav Il
July next, to answer the premises and
show cause, if any they have, why a
decree ought not to pass as prayed, and
in default of such appearance and answer.
that the allegations of the bill be taken
pro confeSSo as against them.
WIN. H. DALLAM, Clerk.
True copy, Test,
feb8 VIM. II. DALLAM, Clerk.