Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-16
LEGAL.

dria on the 18th day of August. iS92
James Peter Laphcn, John Blox Laphen. Ma.
~ Anna Laphen, Mary Elizabeth Ianbcn
and Mary Louisa Laphen VS. the heirS-ot
law of Thomas Preston, deceased part;e,
unknown.
Memo. The object of this suit is TO Obtain a.,
decree correcting the erroneous dcscriprioni -.
metcs and bounds of n lot of ground in N.Y.
city of Alexandria, Virginia, formerly TOWN W.,
of Alexandria, d. c.. on the north side -
Prince street, between Alfred and Patricl,
streets, which WAS conveyed or intended Ia H.,
conveyed by Thomas Preston and wife ~
John Ball, by Il deed dated on the 18Th ds,,
of May, 1S15, and of record in the land H..
cords of Alexandria county Virginia. in libcr
3. No. ,, page 112. ana of which John Ia.
phcn, late of the city OF Alexandria. Virginia
died seized.
The defendants. the hcirs-at-l;.w Of Thomas
Preston, deceased, parties unknown. not hay.
ing entered their appearance and given So
curity according to the act of Assembly and
the rules OF this Court, and it appearing by
an affidavit that the hciIs-at-law of Thoma.
Preston. deceased, are unknown. il Is ar.
dered, that said defendants appear here
within fifteen days after due publication of
this order, and do what is necessary IN
protect their interest in this suit. and thata
copy Of this order be forthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette, 4 newspaper publish.
cd in the city Of Alexandria, once a week for
four Successive weeks. and posted at the front
door of the Court House OF this city
4 copy: Teste. JOHN 5 BEACH Clerk.
By j. 7. CALLAHAN, Deputy Clerk.
Albert Stuart, p. q. augl3 wiw
WIRGINIA: 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'Gcrman and the
Potomac Electric Company IA CORPORATION
organized April 18th, 1881, under The laws
OF the United States relating 10 the District
of Columbia.
Memo: The object Of this suit is To obtain a
decree declaring that certain deed dated
March 18th 1891, and recorded in libcr II
No. 4, page 263, of the land records Of Alcy.
andria county, Virginia. from George Hill ir.
to the defendant Joseph O'Gorman. convey.
ing all that piece or parcel of land lying in
Alexandria county, Virginia. near the Little
Falls of the Potomac river the same being de-
scribed rs follows: Beginning on the south
side of the Potomac river on the lower side
of Pimmett run and at the junction OF said
run with said river. and running thence M
said river y. 9O' W. II poles TO the ring bolt
at the landing below abutmcnt of Little Falls
bridge: thence 5. 81 W SO poles To the
south side of Pimmctt run thence $. 30 l..
10 poles to several marked saplngs: thence
y. 5fo L. Is poles 10 the beginning contain.
ing ID acres Of land, more or less, is a con.
veyancc in tr;:st rs to onc-tenth interest
therein for the Use and benefit of the COM
p!ainan, and 10 obtain IN account and set,
Element from the said defendant Joseph G.
0Gomau Of lis management of the said
trust property, and 10 recover of the defend
ant Joseph {. O'Go.map, Onc-tcnth of Tho
amount received by him from the sale OF tLst
portion of the above described tract or paEce,
of land by Eiri sold and conveyed TO the po;O,
mac Electric Company by deed of January
18th 1892, recorded in l;bcr n, No. i, page
1l6. of the land records of Alexandria county
Virginia to wit: The sum Of eight Thousand
dollars with interest thereon from The datc OF
said sale, aGd TO attach and subject TO the
paymon; of the said eight thousand dollars AL
the right, tide, interest and estate of the de-
PENDANT. Joseph c. O'Gorman. il and To the
tract of land above described, his interest as
stakeholder or otherwise in the said Potomac
Electric Company and in the developments
upon the LAID by kim conveyed to the said
company. and any debts or sans Of money
due or owing by the defendant, the Potomac
Electric Company TO the said delendaa.
Joseph {. O'Gornan, and particularly the ID
dcbtedness of tifty thousand dollars secured
TO the defendant Joseph c. O'Gormaa by Il
certain deed OF trust or mortgage executed by
the Potomac Electric Company u the Wash
iugton Loan and Irus; Company, dated .JanG
airy 18th. 1892, and recorded in libcr l.. M.
4, page IS2. OF Tie hMd records of Alexandra
county, Virginia.
The defendant Joseph c. o'Goman,
not having entered bis appearance ana
given security, according to the act 0t ~
sembly and the rules OF this Court, and il ap-
pcaring by an affidavit that he Is not a resi-
dent of this STATE, il Is ordered that said de-
PENDANT appear here within one month after
due publication Of this order and do what is
necessary To protect his interest in this suit
and that a copy Of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper
published in the city of Alexandria once
week for four Successive weeks. and posted AT
the front doc: of the Court House of this
county.
\ copy-tcstc: II. II. YOUNG. Clerk.
James K. Caton,p. q. jy19 w4w
In the Clerks Office of tho
Y Corporation Court Of the city of Alexau-
lra, on the 18th day of July, 1892.
Howard Griffith and Angelica, his wife, vs..
Nathaniel Waters and Leah his Wife, --
Woody and Susan. his wife. Roger Hobbs.
and -- Hobbs, infant san of Aka Hobbs
deceased. Charles Williams and Jane. his
wife. 10y Waters. widow Of Greenbury
G. Waters deceased and the three infant
children and heirs ut law OF the said Green
bury G.. Waters, whose names are unknown
D. p. Griffith aud Margaret, his wife, +. NJ,
Griffith and Elizabeth, his wife, j. T. Grill
fifth and Jane, his wife, &. G.. Griffith and
Mary. his wife, Greenbury Griffith. Green
bury Cheswell. Joseph Chcswcll, S. P. Chcs-
well. Elizabeth Chcswell, Remus Darby and
Antoincttc. his wife, and Emily II.
Waters. In Chapcery.
Memo. The object of this suit is to obtain
a decree for partition if the same is suscepti.
bic Of partition, il not then for the sale aud
distribution Of the proceeds among the parties
entitled thereto Of a lot of ground in Aexan-
dria, being part of a lot in plan of town NO.
los, bounded as follows: Beginning at the
south corner of that part of said lot No. los
upon Pitt street which was conveyed by Peter
Wise to Isaiah Watson, thence southwardly
with said street n feet thence west parallel
to Duke street 100 feet; thence north paral
lei to Pitt street "a feet, and cast 100 feet TO
the beginning, of which Greenbury Griffith,
died seized and possessed.
The defendants, Nathaniel Waters and
Leah, his wife, -- Woody aud Susan, his
wife, Roger Hobbs,- Hobbs, infant son Of
Aka Hobbs deceased Charles Williams and
Jane, his wife, Waters, widow of
Greenbury G. Matters deceased, and the three
infant children and heirs at law Of the said
GrccDbury G. Waters whose names are I'M
known, d. P, Griffith and Margaret, his wife,
F. VI. Griffith aud Elizabeth, his wife J. 7.
Griffith and Jane, his wife, c. c. Griffith and
Mary, his wife, Greenbury Griffith, Green
bury Chcswell, Joseph ChcswclI, s. P Ches.
well, Elizabeth Cheswell, Renus Darby
and Antoincttc, his wife, and Emily Ii.
w h.