Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-03
THE Eourri COURTS.
The Accounts as the Assignee of
Crumiish Presented Ea,nbssn re-
moved train Erustre.hip of the
NNarr.,r

Gruniiish Presented Eamibson ice
moved trein Erustreship of til.
Warren Property.
The Ohancery Courts opened Thursda,
morning at 10 o'clock
Charles b. Lore Esq presented pc
tition for az order for notice from Ann e
Dickinson to Mary j. Hill, 1t al now res
tdents of the State, 10 the effect that Anr
Dickinson will apply at the aext tern
for an order for partition.
Harry Emmons, e g., in behalf of John
Brear, administrator Of Edward Brear,
supposed to be dead, petiiioned 20 have
the money now held in court for Edward
Bresr, paid to bim The petition Yves
granted.
Upon John O. Patterson, E O., appear.
ing before the Court aud saying it was the
hrst time he had been u the court room,
the Cdaucellor said an snecdote related OF
Sussex farmer the first tine ne ever saw
the coutt house at Georgetown would be
more applicable to Mr. Patterson. Upon
the Old gentlemans coming in town, he
stood before the court house, ard looking
uo, said, "line eyes have never before
beheld such grandeur 1t fer surpasses
the Capitol at Washington / am over
whelmed With this magnifcence.
Charles b Lore, Esq presented the
account of Edward j. MeManus as
assignee in insolvency of Andrew Crum-
lish. The Chancellor was not certain as
to the practice IN cases of insolvency, the
inSolvent laws only having been resur-
recsod since the bankrupt law had gone
out of existence. Benjamin Nields, ESD,
having had the first case under our solvent
laws, was called in as amicus cure The
Ohancellor not being satisfied as to
whether there might NOT be further eredi-
tors, refused to allow Il closing up of the
accounts.
Joshua Maris, Esq, asked that bill
in equity by William E Crump et al rs.
james A. Hall " taken pro con nfesso
George Gray, Esq, solicitor for Hail, not
having put in any answer. The Chan
cellor ordered the bill be taken pro con
tesso. with notice to be given to the de-
fendant's solicitor, that he may appear at
the hearing and have opportunity to be
heard before the passing of the final
decree.
Benjamin Nields. Esq, presented the
petition Of Thomas Darlington, trustee of
Anna L. Woods, for authority TO invest
funds at o per cent. interest. The ques-
ton here involved was as to the power of
the Chancellor TO order voluntary trustee
under will to invest the funds of the
cestht que irast. His Honor desiring to
be astlstied on this question, postponed
the making Of the order.
MIR. Nlelds also made return in the
case of Gould va. Calvert, aid ssked for
decree for distribution, which was granted.
Victor DUPONT, Ed, presented 4 petition
asking for writ OF possession for The pur-
chaser, William Pritehard.
j. W. Bisssil, Esq, presented the petit
ton OF Margaret F. Canhy, guardian of
Louisa Il Richards, for ieave 10 apply
part of the principal to the sustensnas of
the ward, the incoms not being sufh ,ient.
The petition was granted
Testimony was taken in Warren VS..
Lambson, as to the worth Of tine farm of
the surety, Amos L.mbson The wit
nesses valuedit at from $50 to Sl00 sn acre.
Tbs farm lies on the road from Whining
ton 10 New Castle, and contains, according
10 the deed, 1877 acres.
The Chancellor ordered that Giles
Lambson pay over the money due the
cssta Squs trusts, and that he be removed
from the position of trustee of the prop
erty.
The Chanesry Courts were convened,
Friday morning, at the usual hour
Charlesb. Lore presented the petition
of Acquills Nebeber and wifi, to have ".
e Talley appointed trustee OF their prop
erty 10 lieu OF Abraham Boys, deceased.
William s Bullock entered security for
w a. Eullau Il h,
Court.
Waiter Oummins, Esq, mada return
of trustees sale, u the case of Adele I.
Adams We Alexander ii. Adams, trustee,
20 al The premises were offered for sale
On Wednesday, October 20Lh, 1880, and
were sold as follows Lot No ]. consist
ing of about two acres of marsh land,
situate in the-souihoru part of the city of
Wilmington, TO tho Jackson u Saarp Co.
for $625. No. 2 being farm situate in
Chrsiiana hundred to Henry DUPONT Tor
the SUM of S7,927 80
Iha question as to whether Thomas
Darlington, trustee, could be ordered to
Invest funds of his csstM que trust, at 5
per cent. interest, was sgaln brought up
tlis morning, and upon cou1sal Benjamin
Nields, Esq citing former DECISIONS to
support his point hat the Court could
order polunory trustee III der will 10
invest the trust fund the Court so ordered.
The Chancellor, with the concurrence of
Judge Wales, made the following rules as
10 the description OF property 10 bc sold
BY the Court of Chencery or the Orphans
Court: That IL the publication of the
notices to sell land by order OF eithei of
Of those courts, it shall not be necessary
hat the trustees shall describe the prop.
srty otherwise than by the general terms
to identify it, .s
Austin Harrington, E.q presented the
application OF William Candy, guardian of
Catherine E Maiiey, for an order direct
ng that the baIauoe upon certain
mortgages, amounting TO about 81 100,
n the partition cause of Mai!ey VS. Mailey,
iua said guardian be paid to him.
Jacob Moore, Esq, from Georgetown,
vas in court on business this morning.
He fully agreed with the general vefdic.
As to the beauty aud convenience of the
lew court room.
The order III regard TO the removal of
3iles Ltmbson from this trustaesLip Of
he Warren property was amended so as
o require him to hold over, and haud in
lis accounts on or before the lS u Of
April next.
few other minor petitions were pro
'ented and acted upon, and a. 80 u'c,ock
he court adjourned uatil the 18Th of
April mex. .-#..=.