Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-01

STATE OF VERMONT, In ohancery,
WINDSOR COUNTY. Term, 1876.
Whereas, Foster 7. 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 promssory 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 q resident of said Hartland. That
Phelps Hunt of Hartland was duly APP
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 deceased's Estate by the
Probate Court for MiddleseX County,
Mass. That said Hunt demanded OF said
Fletcher your orators note and other pa
pcrs belonging to said deceased and he
refused to deliver the same to said Hunt
as Admir-. and threatens to collect tho
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 occasioncd by his
death and burial That his Father New
ton Chandler who resides in California Is
IL. hn;, bOt CniI 4
left no Will. That said Newton is large
ly indebted to your orator exceeding two
thousand dollars, and your orator has
been unable to collect the same, and that
said Newton is In insolyent or in doubtful
circums: ances. That your orator has
commenced suit against said Newton
and trusted said Hunt rs such Admir-, but
fears that he shall not be enabled to COL
lcCt his said debt against said Newton,
and that by means of said Administration
in Massachusetts said Newton may get
possession OF the funds belonging to the
Estate of said Willie, especially if 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 s nltu Of his said p94acsad had
appiie.,.' tbrc Offset ana applied
haBnt that the said Newton Chandler
Phelps Hunt and John b. Fletcher con-
IRVING to wrong and injure your orator,
, in the premises, refuse to comply with
+ such request, and pretend that said New
y ton is not indebted to your orator, where
as YOUR orator charges the contrary
a An which is contrary to equity ano
n GOOD conscience
:, In consideration whereof your orator
), prays for relief and for writ OF suhpoent
and that the said Chandler, HunC ant
q Fletcher may true, direct, and perfect an
+ swer make to all and singular the matters
o. aforesaid, and that your orators SAID not'
: NAV by the order a I'd Decree ofyour Hon
or be offset and applied upon the sal'
claim and demand which your orator ha
against said Newton Chandler, and tina
said note and Mortgage given by your OF
otor to secure the same may be delivere
m to your orator to be cancelled and tina
your orator may have such other reliel
q, the nature of circumstances may requir
and to your Honor shall seen meet.
All Of which more fully appears by III
said orators Bill now here remaining 0
=. file. n.u
OF And, whereas, it appears in said BIZ
that Newton Chandler and John Is. tletci
err both reside without this State so tht
personal service of the same cannot U
made upon them, it is ordered that II
substance of the said Bill, as aforesal'
togather with this order, be published i@
no. three consecutive weeks in the Sptra
Il the lge, Il newspaper printed at WOO
~. stock. in the County of Windsor, the Ia
m. publication to be at least twenty Gay
Nd previous to the Term Of said Court
Chanccry next to be held at said WOO
stock in and for the County OF windsor
the first Tuesday of December, A.
1876, and that the said Chandler al
Fletcher therein be snOtiled to appear
said last mentioned Term and answer Il
said Bill.
~ Therefore, you, Newton Chandler al
Is, John B. Fletcher are hereby notified
make YOUR appearance at the sald III
mentioned Term of said Court OF Chance
and make your answers to the SAID Bill
complaint of Foster 7. Alexander. .,
w. Dated at Woodstock, aforesaid, u
inr- 10th day of October, A. ID. 1876.
as GEO. b. FRENCH, Clerk
axe WARREN C. FRENCH, Solicitor.