Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-05-08
Lyman Porter,
..
VIM. Fl. NJ. Howard
and others.
In Chancery.
Orange County.

and others.
Whereas Lyman Porter of Vershire in said
County, has filed his petition. in said Court
stating that on March 4. 1879 he executed his
deed Of certain lands in Vershire, to said How
ard of West Fairlee. to wit, the Gordon lot ,
so called lying on the Eastery side of the
County road, 50 called. near Daniel +. CIark's
| residence, the same decided to said Porter by
c. w. Bliss. January 9, 1869. refcrcn to Ver-
shire records; said deed conditioned for the
payment OF three notes Of said Howard to said
Porter of the said date, in all three hundred
and thirty dollars one hundred dollars due
April l. 1873, and the other notes one in each
year after, April lst, interest annually; if
said notes be paid accordingly, then said deed
valid, otherwise void: that March 4, 1875 he
had bought of Hiram E. Church and wife, 9th
err lands in Virshire. to wit, certain lands on
which stands saw mill, formerly owned bv
said Church. reference to the records of Yer.
shire for description of the same. in the deed
hereafter described, and on the last named
day, said Porter having sold said last named
premises to said Howard, caused said Church
and wife to convey the same directly to said
Howard, by their deed duly executed. and
said last deed was conditioned that If said
Howard pay to said Porter his three notes OF
one hundred dollars, each dated March 4.lS72.
with interest annually, the first on April |.
1873 and so on, April Is. each year after, till
all are paid then the deed to be valid other
wise void ; and a building on said land. built
Tor Il playhouse was reserved nv Salu Qeeu
said Church and wife, have no interest in said
lands or notes that said Howard went into,
and has ever since the execution said deed
continued in possession of the above lands.
and that all the above sums are due and un
paid, that Preston s. Smith of Washington
City, d. G., claims sOre title, or interest in
said lands on said Howard, and that suits
are now pending in Orange County Court
brought by Warren A. Cleveland, against said
Howard, in which all of said lands were attach
ed and that said Cleveland is deceased. but
said suits arc being duly prosecuted by Sarah
Z. Cleveland now residing in New York, Adj
nnistratrix, ana praying that said Howard.
aud all persons claiming fro m. or under him,
be foreclosed of all equity of redemption in
the premises.
And whereas il appears that said Preston $.
Smith, and said Sarah G. Cleveland, now re
side out of this state, it Is ordered that no.
tice be given to the said Smith and Cleve-
land to appear before the court of rhancery.
next, to be held at Chelsea in and for Orange
County, on the Arst Tuesday Of June A. ID.
1875, then and there to answer to tho forego-
ing petition and stand to and abide such order
and decree, as may be made. by the publica
ton of the substance of said petition. togeth-
er with this order, three weeks successfully
in the Bradford Opinion. newspaper publish
ed at Bradford, in this state. the last of which
shall be at least twenty days previous to he
term aforesaid.
Chelsea, April IL, 1873.
8. b. HEBARD, Deputy Clerk.
@. w, CLARKE. Solicitor.