Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-15
LEGAL.


XTIRGINIA: In the Clerks office of tho
v Corporation Court Of the city Of Alexar.
dria on the 18Th day OF August, 1892.
James Peter Laphen, John Blox Laphen. Ma.
~ Anna Laphen, ifary Elizabeth I.apben
and Mary Louisa Laphen Us. the hcirs.at.
law of Thomas Preston deceased. partie,
unknown.
Memo. The object of this suit is 10 obtain
decree correcting the erroneous description by
metes and bounds Of lot of ground in the
city of Alexandria, Virginia, formerly town
of Alexandria, d. c.. on the north side Of
Prince street, between alfred and Patrick
streets, which WIS conveyed or intended 10 be
conveyed by Thomas Preston and wife 10
John Ball, By 4 deed dated on the 18Th day
of May. 1S15. and of record in the land r..
cords of Alexandria county. Virginia. in liner
B. No. >, page 1l2. and OF which John La.
phen, late of the ci;y OF Alexandria Virginia
died seized.
The defendants, the heirs .at-law Of Thomas
Preston, deceased, parties unknown, not hav
ing entered their appearance and given So.
curity according 10 the act of Assembly and
the rules Of this Court. and it appearing bv
an affidavit that the hcirs-atlaw of Thomas
Preston, deceased, are unknown, it is or.
dered, that said defendants appear here
within fifteen days after due publication of
this order, and do what is necessary TO
protect their interest in this suit, and that 4
copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette a newspaper publish
cd in the city of Alexandria, once 4 week for
four successive weeks, and posted at the from,
door of the Court House of this city.
A copy Teste. JOHN BEACH, Clerk.
BY J. T. CALLAHAN, Deputy Clerk.
Albert Stuart, p. q. aug13 w4w
VIIRGINIA In the Clerks office of the
v Circuit Court of Alexandria county. on
the 18th day of July, 1892.
T. W. Tyrer VS.. Joseph c. O'Gorman and the
Potomac Electric Company "a corporation
organized April 11th, 1881 under the laws
of the United States relating TO the District
of Columbia)
Memo: The object of this suit is to obtain
decree declaring that certain deed dated
March 18th, 1891, and recorded in libcr VI.
No. j, page 263, of the land records of Alex.
andria county, Virginia from George Hill, jr..
to the defendant Joseph c O'Gorman, convey
ing all that piece or parcel of land lying III
Alexandria county, Virginia. near the Little
Falls of the Potomac river, the same being de-
scrbcd rs follows: Beginning Oh the south
side of the Potomac river, on the lower side
of Pimmett run and ut the junction OF said
run with said river, and running thence Up
said river n. 800 W. II poles to the ring bolt
at the landing below abutment of Little Falls
bridge; thence 5. DO w. 33 poles TO the
south side Of Pimmett run thence S 39' Z.
10 poles to several marked Saplings; thence
\. Ole 4. IS poles TO the beginning. contain
ing ID acres of land, more or less, is a a con-
veyance in trust as 10 one tenth interest
therein for the Use and benefit of the COM
plainant and to obtain an account and set
Element from the said defendant Joseph c.
OGoman Of his management of the said
trust property, and 10 recover of the defend
ant Joseph c. OGornan, one-tenth of the
amount received by him from the sale of that
portion of the above described tract or parcel
Of land by him sold and conveyed to the Poto.
mac Electric Company by deed of January
18th, 1892, recorded in libcr a., No. 4, page
116, of the land records of Alexandria county,
Virginia, to wit: The sum of eight thousand
dollars with interest thereon from the date of
said SALE and to attach and subject to the
payment of the said eight thousand dollars all
the right title, interest and estate of the de-
PENDANT, Joseph C. O'Gorman in and to the
tract of land above described, his interest rs
stakeholder or otherwise in the said Potomac
Electric Company and in the developments
upon the land by him conveyed to the said
company, and any debts or sums of money
due or owing by the defendant the Potomac
Electric Company to the said defendant
Joseph e. Ottoman. and particularly the in
debtedncSs of fifty thousand dollars secured
to the defendant Joseph c. 0'Gorman by a
certain deed of trust or mortgage executed by
the Potomac Electric Company to the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company dated .Janu-
airy 10Th. 1892. and recorded in liber l., No.
4, page 49,. OF the land records of Alexandria
county, Virginia
The defendant, Joseph C. o'Goruan.
not having entered his appearance and
given security, according 10 the act Of As
sembly and the rules OF this Court, and it APP
pcarlng by an affidavit that he is not resi-
dent of this State. it is ordered that said de-
PENDANT appear here within one month after
due publication Of this order, and do what is
necessary 10 protect his interest III this suit,
md that copy of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Alexandria Gazette, 4 newspaper
published in the city Of Alexandria, once 4
week for four successive weeks, and posted at
he front door OF the Court House of this
,ounty.
4 copy-testc: III. YOUNG, Clerk.
james X. Caton.p.q. iy19 w-tw
VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of the
v Corporation Court Of the city of Alexan-
lria on the 18th day of July 1892.
Howard Griffith and Angelica his wife, VS..
Nathaniel Waters and Leah, his wife, --.
Woody ard Susan, his wife Roger Hobbs
and -- Hobbs infant son of Aka Hobbs
deceased. Charles Williams and Jane, his.
wife. - Waters, widow Of Greenbury
G. Waters deceased and the three infant
children and heirs at law of the said Green
bury G.. Waters, whose names are unknown
d. p. Griffith and Margaret, his wife, f. NJ.
Griffith and Elizabeth, his wife, j. T. Crit
fifth and Jane his wife, C. G. Griffith and
Mary, his wife, Grecnbury Griffith, Green.
bury Cheswell, Joseph Cheswell, S. p. Ches-
well, Elizabeth Cheswell, Rcmus Darby and
Antoinette, his wife, and Emily IL.
Waters. In Chancery.
Memo. The object OF this suit is to obtain
decree for partition if the same is suscepti.
Die of partition, if not then for the sale and
distribution of the proceeds among the parties
entitled thereto of lot of ground in Alexan-
lria, being part of a lot in plan of town No,
los, bounded rs follows: Beginning at the
south corner Of that part Of said lot No. 10S
lpon Pitt street which was conveyed by Peter
Wise to Isaiah Watson, thence southwardly
with said street n feet; thence west parallel
o Duke street 100 feet; thence north paral-
el to Pitt street 24 feet, and east 100 feet to
he beginning, of which Greenbury Griffith,
lied seized and possessed.
The defendants, Nathaniel Waters and
Leah his wife, -- Woody and Susan, his
wife, Roger HOBBS Hobbs, infant son Of
II,t.It- Il W..