Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-09
LEGAL NOTICES.

V7IRGINIA-ln the Clerks Office Of the Cor
Y poration Court Of the city OF Alexandria.
on the Sd day Of July, 1878.
Maria Skdmore. plaintiff vs.. Lewis SEidmore,
Emily c. Skidmore, Mary ID. Allen and Mary
ID. A. Skidmore, defendants In chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit is to divide the
estate of Andrew T. Skidmore amongst his heirs
at law. So,
The defendant, Mary D. A. Skidmore
not having entered her appearance and Civ
en- security according to. tho act OF Assem-
bly and the rules Of this Court, and it ap-.
bearing by affidavit that he is not resident Of
this State, it is ordered that the SAID defendant
appear here within one month after duo pub!lca-
ton of this order, and do what is necessary to
protect her interest in this suit; and that copy
Of this order be forthwith inserted in tho Alex
andria Gazette, newspaper published IN tho
cessive weeks, and posted at the front door OF
Ire o0uF' LOUISE N MORTON OR S MARYG, 'C,lork.
John NJ. johnson, p. q. ~ o-W4W
VyIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office Of the Cir
Y cult Court Of the city Of Alexandria, onthe
18th day of June 1878.
W Washington StE ssyDgs BAn 4 pov ID
Walker Lewis, j. Davis and John W. Ms
gill, trading as bankers under the namo and
STYLE Of Lewis johnson b Co.; Jamcs G. Hall
and Otis Bigelow for themselves and others,
holders of notes secured by decd Of trust mHde
by VIM. II. Davis, who msy choose to como
in IS plaintiffs herein, plaintiffs, against WI
JOHN y. Weems, administrator with the will
annexed Of the estate Of Joseph dickinson
Thorpe, Joseph Thornton and Ann Il. Thorn
ton, his wife, Charles E. Rittonhouse and -
RitLenhouse, his wife, William Il. Marbury
Beach, Francis L. Smith. jr., and w. Arthur
TnylCr defendants. In chancery.
Memo. The object of the above suit is to cs
tablish certain deed of trust made by defend
ant William 81. Davis and wife to William II.
Dulany. trustee, upon certain tract Of land in
1910 acres, known as the Thornton tract, fully
described in said deed of trust Which was exc
cuted about August II, 1869, and recorded in
the Office of the Clerk of the county ct Fairfax,
about Sept ID, 1869, and made TO secure tn"
payment Of certain notes described IL said deed
Davis to the ordor of ssid Kittonhouso and en-
dorsed by him and said Joseph Thornton. =
largo portion OF which are owned by the plain-
tits, rs the frat lien upon the said tract OF land
to procure the said property to be sold for the
h eIEdf By Tie plaintiff to have adjudgod and de-.
creed certain alleged assignm eDts of liens by
Joseph Thornton to Joseph Dickinson Thorpe
snd claimed by said Administrator Of his estate
to be the first lien upon said properly to be in
tsin personal judgments against slid maker and
endorsers of said notes for the amount thereof
with interest," and for the relief prayed for in the
bill fled.
The defendants, Charles E. Rittenhouao ami
- Rittenhouse, his wife, William Ii. Davis
and Lucretia j. Davis his wife, and Joseph
Thornton, not having entered their ap-
pesrsnco and given security according to
the act of Assembly and tho rules Of
this Court, and it appearing oy affidavit
that they are not residents OF this SLsto ii
is ordered that the said defendants appear here
within one month after due publication Of this
order, and do what is necessary to protect The
interests in this suit and that copy of this or
dor be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Ga-
zette, newspaper published in the city of Alex;
dria, once week for four successive weeks, and
posted at the front door of the Court House OF
this city. A copy, test:
MORTON MARYE. Clerk.
Westel Willoughby and y
S. Ferguson Beech, peg j. 22-WA"