Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
nee WILLIAM CIRCUIT COURT,


TN PRINCE WILLIAM CIRCUIT COURT,
i May 18th, 1S68:--Lewis B.: Butler and John
deceased, John Williams, Lawrence Cole, Sam
uel Bevans William A. and Edgar 9. Miller,
partners, trading under the firm of Samuel
Bcvans s. Co., and John W.. Bruf, John W.
Baker, Charles w. Miller and George w. Hor-
nj. Bruff and Bartus wilkins, plaintiffs, against
Elizabeth M. Lipscomb, Philip Daniel Lips
comb, an infant under the age of twenty-one
years, Eppa Hunton, Executor of Philip y.
Lipscomb, decd, and as Trustee of Philip u.
Lipsconb, for the benefit of Elizabeth M. Lips
tee of the said Philip D. Lipscomb for the ben
eft of his creditors, Francis j. Cannon, late
Sheriff of Prince William county, Committee
Administrator Of Philip D. Williams and Lew
is G. Osmun, defendants: In chancery.
The Court doth adjudge, order and Decree that
one of the Commissioners of this Court do con-
yene all the creditors of Philip D. Lipscomb,
deceased, by publication in some newspaper
published in the town Of Alexandria, at least
four weeks, requiring them to- exhibit and
Certain the amount Of debts due by Philip D.
Lipscomb deceased, and by any firm of which
no was member at the date of the Decd bear
ing date the 7th day of July. 1865, executed by
said 2. D. Lipscombs deceased. to Eppa Hun
tom as Trustee for the separate use and benet5
proceedings mentioned; and, also at the time OF
the death Of P. D. Lipscomb also, the amount
of the value of the property, real and personal,
held by said p. d. Lipscomb, deceased, at the
period last specified, and the amount Of the
value of that conveyed to Eppa Hunton, Irus-
tee, for the benefit of the creditors of said P D.
Lipscomb deceased, dated It'll day of July,
1865 and whether any and which Of the said
creditors complied with the terms required by
said deed also, the amount Of the value OF the
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by said P. d. Lipscomb, deceased, to Eppa
Hunton, Trustee, for the separate use and bene-
fit of defendant, Elizabeth NJ. Lipscomb; also.
tho amount of the value of any property or
money said T. d. Lipscomb, deceased, receiv-
ed in right Of his said wife, E. III. Lipscomb,
and the character thereof. whether she had any
separate estate in the Same or any part thereof,
whom said p D. Lipscomb reduced the same
into his possession, and Whonce the same was
derived; whether any contract was entered in
to by said Z. d. Lipscomb with his SAID VIE,
f.. NJ Lipscomb to mako settlement Of any
property for her separate use, and when also,
the personal assets, including debts, operate
and others due by him, left by said p D. Lips
comb at his death, and that he also settle the
account Of Eppa Hunton, Executor OF said L.
ID. Lpscomb, deceased, and mako report to
the Court, together with any matter deemed
pertinent by him or required by any party,
Extract-Testo. JNO CAMPER, CPk
Nicol 81 Forbes, 20 .
Comm'rs Office, Juno 18th, 1868.
To tho parties to the aforegoing cause, the cred
itors of Philip ID. Lipscomb, deceased, and
all others concerned
Take notice. That l have fixed WEDNES
DAY, the 10Th of July, 1865 st my Office, IN
the town of Brentsville TO execute the several
requirements of the decree from which the
above is an extract. Given under my hand
the day and year aforesaid.
r. A. SIN CLAIR, Comm'r. in Ch'y
Prince William CO., je l3-lawtJ15.
OTATE OF VIRGINIA.
= ALEXANDRIA CIRCUIT COURT,
May 90 1868.
Thomas Socctman and wife, plTs.,
versus In chy.
John Masten's EXT, ct al, delts.
This cause being called, and 6. Il. Ramey
having been appointed guardian I'D Item to the
infant defendants, William Masten and James
Masten, and the cause then coming on to be
heard upon the bill, exhibit, and the answers of
John G. D. Smith, and Mary a: Smith, Harvey
and G. II. Ramey guardian ad Item to the in
FAINT Defendants William Masten and James
Masten, this day filed, and the bill being taken
for confessed rs to the defendants, George Nc
Cleish and John Masten, and being argued by
counsel, upon consideration whereof the Court
doth adiudee, order and decree that this cause
be referred to John West, one of the Master
Commissioners Of this Court. to ascertain tn o
real estate of which John Masten died seized,
possessed or entitled to, the liens upon the
same, if any, with their respective prioritles,
the respective interests Of the parties to this suit
in the same, and whether any liens exist upon
their respective interests, the -distrlbutable
shares Of each party respectively in the net pro-
cecds Of the sale OF the same; also to- settle the
executorial account Of George McClelsh, as ex-
ecutor Of John Masten, deceased also, to as
certain the amount of money which the COM
plainant, Sarah Selcctman, has received from
the estate Of John Masten, deceased, and what
sums are due to the said Sarah Selectman for
the board, clothing and education of the de-
PENDANTS, Mary a. Smith, formerly Mary. A.
Masten. Virginia French, formerly Virginia
Masten, William Masten and James Masten,
respectively &C.; and it appearing to the Court
that the real estate in the bill mentioned is not
capable Of partition in kind, and it appearing
further that the interests of nc party will suffer
by the sale of the same, and by the consent, of
the adult parties, the Court doth adjudge, order
and decree that the said real estate be sold for
division and II. O. Claughton is hereby ap-
,inted Commissioner to make such sale after
thirty days notice Of time and place of sale
published in tho Alexandria Gazette, upon the
following terms: One-fourth of the purchase
money to be paid in cash at the time of sale,
and the residue on a credit of six, twelve and
eighteen months; the deferred payments to be
secured by the notes of the purchaser, satlstac-
toriy endorsed bearing interest from day of
sale; Inc LlLlo 10 DO ToIdlueu uuLll Lue puiCuaSo
money is fully paid: and the said Commission
er, Fl. O.. Claughton, before acting under this
decree is to give bond. with satisfactory securl-
ty, in the usual form, in the sum Of three thou
sand dollars, conditioned for the faithful per-
formancc Of his duties as Commissionersand for
his obedience to this decree, and any further
decree thst may be rendered in this cause
And the said Commissioner Of Sale and the
said Master Commissioner to report thor pro-
ccedings to this Court at the next term.
The parties to the above mentioned suit, all
the creditors Of John Mastcn, deceased, the
distributes Of the estate Of j ohm Masten, de-
ceased, and the creditors of the same, and all
persons Interested in this suit, are hereby noti-
fled that have fixed upon MONDAY, the 9Th
day Of July noxt at 10 o'clock g. H., at my
office, in the city Of AloXandris, to execute the
foregoing decree. -.
je S-law4W JOHN WESI. Comm r.
NTIRGINIA:-Atru rules held in the Clerk s
Y Office of the County Court Of Alexandria
county on tho 1th dav of Nav 1868 James