Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-18
STATE OF VERMONT, In Chancery,
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STATE Of VhkMoN1, In Chahcery,
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Whereas, Foster Il. Alexander of Hart
land in said County has filed in the Office
of the Clerk of the Court Of Chancery
within and for said County. his Bill of
Complaint showing IN substance as fol-
lows, to wit:
That in May or June, 1876, he executed
and delivered to one Willie A. Chandler
his promissory note for the sum Of SIX
hundred and thirty two dollars, payable
on demand with interest annually. That
soon thereafter said Chandler was drown
ed at Newton, Mass, and that he was
then the owner and possessor OF said note
and a resident Of said Hartand. That
Phelps Hunt Of Hartland was duly ap-
pointed administrator of his Estate, and
accepted said trust. That Join B. Fetch
er of Westford, Mass, took possession Of
said note and other papers Of said deceas-
ed, and procured himself to be appointed
Admir-. on said deccased's Estate by the
Probate Court for Middlesex County,
Mass. That said Hunt demanded Of said
Fletcher your orators note and other pa
perS belonging to said deceased and he
refused to deliver the same to said Hunt
as Admir-. and threatens to collect the
same of your orator. That said Chandler
was young man without family, owing
no debts, and that his other property
aside from said note is more than sufficient
to pay the expenses Occasioned by his
death and burial. That his Father New
ton Chandler who resides in California is
his only legal heir, and that said Willie A.
left no Will. That said Newton is large
" indebted to your orator exceeding two
thousand dollars, and your orator has
been unable to collect the same, and that
said Newton is In insolvent or in doubtful
circums'a nces. That your orator has
commenced a suit against said Newton
and trusteed said Hunt as such Admir-, bur
fears that he shall not be enabled to co..
lect his said debt against said Newton,
| in Massachusetts, said Newton may get
possession of the funds belonging to the
Estate of said Willie, especially 1T should
appear that his residence at the time OF
his death was in the State of Massachu-
sets. And your orator does not want to
be compelled to pay said note which is
really the property of said Newton as the
heir to said Willie, and insists that his
said debt against said Newton should be
Offset in payment of his said note, and has
applied to said Admls. and requested to
have it thus offset ana applied.
But that the said Newton Chandler
Phelps Hunt and John b. Fletcher con.
TRYING to wrong and injure your orator
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such request, and pretend that said New
ton is not indebted to your orator, where
as your orator charges the contrary.
All which is contrary to equity ant
good conscience.
In consideration whereof your. orator
prays for relief and for writ of subpoena
i that the said Chandler, HunG anL
Fletcher may true, direct, and perfect an
swer make to all and singular the matters
aforesaid, and that your orators said not,
may by the order I'd Decree ofyour Hon
or be offset and applied upon the sale
claim and demand which your orator has
against said Newton Chandler, and thai
said note and Mortgage given by your or
ator to secure the same may be delivered
I'D to your orator to be cancelled and thai
your orator may have such other relief as
the nature of circumstances may require
and to your Honor shall seem meet.
All of which more fully appears by The
said orators Bill now here remaining on
file.
And, whereas, it appears in said Bill,
that Newton Chandler and John b. Fetch
er, both reside without this State so that
personal service Of the same cannot be
made upon them, it is ordered that the
substance of the said Bill, as aforesaid
togather with this order, be published fol
three consecutive weeks in the Spirit o
the Age, a newspaper printed at Wood
stock, in the County of Windsor, the last
publication to be at least twenty days
previous to the Term of said Court o
Chancery next to be held at said Wood
stock in and for the County of Windsor OF
the first Tuesday of December, A. ID
1876, and that the said Chandler ant
Fletcher therein be notified to appear a
said last mentioned Term and answer thu
said Bill.
Therefore, you, Newton Chandler an(
John B. Fletcher are hereby notified t.
make your appearance at the said las
mentioned Term of said Court of CHANGER.
anu make your answers to the said Bill
complaint of Foster T. Alexander.
Dated ut Woodstock, aforesaid, thi
10Th day of October, A. d. 1876.
GEO. b. FRENCH, Clerk.
WARREN C. FRENCH, Solicitor.