Daily Republican., 1886-03-24
TnlRD EDITION.
Caurt Of Chanoery.

Court Of Chsnoery.
The Court Of Chancery resumed pro
ceedinRs on Tuesday with Chan cellor
SALISBURY on the bench. III. ii. Ward,
Eco, attorney for Henry q. Conrad,
again presented his petition for per-
mission TO ell certain properties belong
ing TO the estate of the late John Stoops.
He stated that the property was rented
Mt So per month, but that the taxes,
water rents, insurance. ETC., amounted
to fully IS per month, leaving the net
rental value $72 per anuum. The claim
against the property is Sl99. and the
Court held the matter under advise
ment.
The returns Of the commissioners in
partition of the estate OF the late John
G. Ash, Of Pencader Hundred, was
presented by J. Fl. Hoffecker, ESQ.
The return stated that the property,
which In about two miles south Of New
Ark. has been appraised at IS 600 and
thai NO par ition could be made. The
Court appointed Mr.. Hoffecker trustee,
with authority TO sell the property.
The return Of John r. Eisson, ad'
minisirator Of the estate Of the late
Samuel Boggs, was presented BY An
drew Sanborn, ESQ. IL stated that NJ
had sold farm OF 1872 acres, Deoemb Der
2sd, 1885, TO James T. EliAson. for
$S,175, subject to q mortgage Of So,Sst
and the return was approved.
The case of the City Building and
L ran Association, Va Alfred Il. Smith
aud the Warner axle company, WA
next taken up, when the Chancellor de
cided that the bill Of the complainant
could be amended in relation TO Charles
Blu b, but that 1t could not be amended
rs 20 Lore & Emmons aud Sheriff Ford
Tbs Chancellor said that an allowances
sto aid he made for the furry unde
which the original bill was drawn ant
that there was an allegation that TN
ool 2 vance 10 CHARLES Brsh was q fraud
ano that he felt he ought TO give boti
sides q chance to try the case on II
rlerits. Mr.. Bates said he wanted tn
case settled speedily and asked II tn
court would accept witnesses in lieu G
afiiavits. The court ruled that
must have the afiidayits. Mr.. Ho
fecker suggested hearing With
thirty DAYS after the defendant fled b
answer.
IL was stated that Charles Bush, !
whom the title is vested, 10 an employ
of Daniel H Kent aud lives In Phils
delphia, Finally 1t was agreed thu
the case should be heard on Thursda!
April 8; that the complainants shout
enter security in the sum of t3 900, an
that the books of the complainant
should be open to inspection by the d
PENDANTS. The discarded sections {
the bill making Lore & Emmons an
Sheriff Ford co-defendants bein
stricken out, the rule was made aDs'
lutte, and preliminary Injunction WI
Issued in accordance with the amende
bill OF the complainant. The defendan
were allowed to Withdraw their answ'
without prejudice, III order that the
might file rev answer TO the amendt
bill.
The register was directed to ORA
from the Farmers Bank at New Cast
the balance Of g, 200 that is now IN tn
instItution to the c.e1it OF the Court
Chancery.
The rule to show cause why an il
junction should not be issued to restra
the sale OF property in the case OF Il
Citizens National Bank of Middleton
va. the Middletown Academy was d
charged, and the costs divided betwe'
the parties.
The application of Thomas Dav
Esq, attorney for Samuel /, John
and Joseph A. Moore and others,
the distribution of "a, 500 81 among t
nine children of JoRn Moore, decease
was granted.
The return OF Mary A. Morrison, a
ministratrix of the estate OF the Ia
John Morrison, for the sale OF proper
70 Laura Z Roxbury, March 9, ls'
for 500, was presented by Harry Shai
ley, ESQ and approved by the court
The case of William Wilson
George II. Rahm was called up by
b. Cooper, E-q., aud . decree
granted authorizing the distribution
Wesley and George II. Rahm, rep
scented by Mr.. Cooper, and TO the
w. & B. Railroad Company, rep
sented by George Il. Bates, Esq.
The petition OF Thomas FL. Whit
in q case Of partition, was then tai
up, when the Hon. George Gray
ii. a. Ward, Esq trustees, presen
their return of the sale of the prope
at w. B. Cnrrinder's Hotel, Christii
Hundred, March 18Th, 1886, to Da
Written and William j. Written,
80. 100, SUI ject to an incumbJance
%, 30l. and 1t was confirmed.
TIL partition case Of Maria r. Boz
VS. Elizabeth j. Booth, was next Cal
and a decres of distribution made all
ing 1921. SO for costs and $6 75l %
70 Maria r. and Elizabeth j. DO,
The petitioner was represented by. '
liam O. spruance, Esq, and the
spondent bv Benjamin Nields,
Joha II. Rodney, Esq trustee, n
return of the sale Of property OF
John w. Patterson estate, at Jos
Kidd's hotel at Delaware City, ia
AIRY %, 1886, TO Dr. Frank Bellville
$3.50, and it was approve and I
Armed.
Harry SharpIey, Esq, made the
turn of the sale of the estate of VIII
Cooley OF Christian Hundred, ar
WAS confirmed. Several other
were called, but as the attorneys
not preseut they were continued.