Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-05-19
No. 4159 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for FreaenciA
County as Il Court Of Equity,
february TERN 1876.
James W. Echelhcryer,
rs.
Casper Myers, ENr., &c, of Mary n.
Houck, decd, ct al.
James w. Eichelhcryer,

:
H0uck, decd, ct al.
rENIE object of this suit is to procure n
i decree for the sale of certain real cs
tate in Frederick county Of which Mary
NJ IIouck, now deceased died seized and
possessed for the purpose of paying the
claim Of complainant and other creditors
of said Mary NJ. lIouck, if any such there
be. The bill states that said Mary. NJ.
llouck, was, in her litvt me, indebted to
the complainant in the sum of five hun
drcd and eleven dollars for matters and
things properly clarycabe in account and
for medical attendance the said Mary M.
Houcil being SO indebted, died about the
year 1873, leaving will, whereby she de-
vscd and bcqueathed to her son Vincent
Myers, for his support during his natural
life, all the property of which she died,
seized, real, personal and mixed, the same
to be sold for the support OF said Vincent
Myers, if in the discretion Of her Executor
he should consider it necessary. appoint
ing by said will a certain Casper Myers,
her Executor; that said Mary NJ. Houck
obtained the said real estate by will from
her former husband, Henry IIouck. That
sad real estate in so far as the same is sit
uatcd in Frederick County, and IN so far
Us the same is situated in the State of Ma
ryland is described in decd from John
Harriet to said Henry IIouck that said
Mary Nj. Houck left surviving her thief Oh
lowing children, q son, Vincent Myers.
who is IN adult, unmarried and resides in
Frederick county; a SOB, Casper Myers,
the name Of whose wife is Ann S. Myers,
a son, VIM. Henry Houck, the name OF
,,}n 20 SC I h,i 90, ,,l,
are adults residing in Frederick county,
ard daughter, Barbara lIouck who is an
adult unmarried, residing in Frederick
county that said Mary NJ lEouck had also
a daughter named Mary A. Myers, who
LETT her home some ten or twelve years
ago and has never been heard of since, but
whether living or dead, married or unmar-
ricd is unknown to the complainant, nor
does he know where she resides if living,
nor to whom married if she be married,
nor if she died married, who arc her rep
rcscntatvcs, but if living sh" is an adult
that said Mary NJ. lIouck had also son
named Joseph IL. Ilouck, who left his
home some ten or twelve years ago and
has never been heard of since, and whether
he is living or dead, and if living where he
resides is unknown to the Complainant,
but if living he is an adult, and if dead, his
representatives and heirs are his wife,
Gatharine llouck, who is an adult, rcsid-
ING in Frederick county. and three chill
drcn namely, Mary +. IIouck, Joseph II.
L. llouck and William L. H. lIouck, all of
whom are infants, unmarried. residing in
Frederick county. The bill further states
that the will Of Mary NJ. i!oucli has been
duly admitted to probate and that letters
Parliamentary have been granted to said
Casper Myers who has possessed himself
Of the personal estate AID has properly APP
piled the same that the personal estate is
insufficient for the payment Of the debts,
and that complainant and other unsatisticd
creditors are entitled to have their claims
paid out of the real estate. A copy of the
will of Mary NJ. iiouc!i of the will of Hen
ry Ilouck, of the deed from John Harriet,
and of the inventory of the personal prop
crty of said Mary NJ. lIouck and OF the ac-
count settled by the Executor in the Or
phans' Court for Frederick county. are
flied as exhibits to tie bill which pray for
Il sale of the said real estate situated in
Frederick county and for general relief.
1t is therefore this Sd day of Nav A. d.
1876 adjudged and ordered that the COM
plainant by causing a copy Of tbs order to
he inserted III some newspaper published
| in Frederick county and in each Of four
successive weeks before the 10th day of
June y. ID. 1876 give notice to the said
Joseph II. lloucE. if living, and also to Tic
said Mary \. Myers, if living, and if dead
to her unknown representatives of the
substance and object Of this bill, and warn
them to appear in this Court in person or
Ivy solicitor on or before the 18th day Of
September y. d., 1876 to answer the prem
iseS and show cause il any they or any of
them have why Il decree should rot pass
us prayed.
THOMAS GORSUCH,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Frederick Co.
True Copy-Tcst
THOMAS GORSUCI, Clerk.
c. V. S. LEVY, Solicitor.
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