Evening journal., 1895-07-05
CASE STANDSTILL.
Lawyers Disappear, the Chan
cellor Reserves His Decision.
SALES TO PAY DEBTS ORDERED


BE Disposed OF for the Benefit Of
HeIrs-Roturns Made ON weu-Known
Estates.
Chancellor WAS ready to render bis
decision In the case Of the Jessup and
Moore Paper Company VS.. Peter j. Ford
thi afternoon q
Mr.. Saunders, Of the complain
ants and Mr. Ford and his solicitor John
Blggs, were present Then none
Of the lawyers for the Jessup
and Moore Company could
search was made for them The
chancellor announced that unless
| they put ia an appearance early this
afternoon he would defer rendering his
decision until Wednesday. II Is the
general impression that the decision
will be In favor of Mr. Ford.
Chanoery and Orphans Court Business.
There WAS a large amount Of Chancery
and Orphans Court business transacted
this morning.
George lodge representing Charity r.
| Pierce, Administrative Of Walter Pierce,
deceased. late OF Brandywine hundred,
secured an order for the sale OF the
| Pierce estate free Of dover
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company was authorized to sell part Of
the real estate of the late John Fehren-
bach to pay debts amounting TO about
| Sl2, 600. A special act OF the General
Assembly OF 1898 provided that the
personal property should not be sold II
the parties interested deemed 1t unwise
to do so
Colonel Benjamin Nields, represen ting
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com.
pany asked for and was granted an order
for the sale Of the real estate Of William
r. Finley
T. r Cochran, Jr, was granted a
renewed order for the sale Of the lands OF
William F. Sharp, late Of st. Georges
hundred.
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company WAS authorized to sell the
property Of Rose Lsmpiskey TO pay her
debts
The petition Of Allen Smith TO sell the
real estate OF Harrie l. Wood wai
granted
Anna Graham, administrative, wal
authorized to sell the real estate OF hei
husband. Hiett Grahsm. The petition
WAS presented by John H, Rodney.
The return OF the sale OF the real estate
} of David 9. Wilson, presented by James
: w Ponder was confirmed
{ Colonel Nields and Harry Emmons were
5 appointed committee to examine Henry
3 r Brnghurst, Jr., for admission L
4 practice In the Court Of Chancsry.
Colonel Benjamin Nielda presented
4 bill and answer relative TO the disposition
Q Of certain sssets Of the estate Of William
{ g. Pennypscker The complalnants wer
I Gall y
: executors Of the estate.
z The bill set forth that William II
& Swift, Joseph Swift and William g
9 PennypEcker are the owners OF propert,
o In Deadwood, South Dakota, amounting
I with accrued interest to about &08 00
!, each. The original investment Of tn
three men was $3.50, 0O0 A stock com.
4 pany was organized under the name o
the Delaware and Dead wood Smeltini
q Company. The three Wilmington men tool
5 the notes Of the new company to insure
9 the payment Of the money they had II
i the enterprise. They propose now 4
d surrender these notes OF the corporation
( and allow II to issue stock in lieu thereof
Pennypscker being dead the bill filed Wa
a that the executors might be authorized &
/ surrender the note held by them ans
i subscribe for the stock, aud that thl
Q Equitable Trust Company might, a
n guardian of the minor children, hold thl
Q stock for the benefit Of it's wards
The answer Of the Equitable GuarRute
t and Trust Company agreed with all tina
a was c)ntained Ia the bill, and Chsncello
4 Woloott signed the order.
?. Hbrrg Emmons made return Of tho sal
d of portion Of the real estate Of Jane
e N. Cleland, deceased The sale wa
confirmed and the purchaser entere
d into rec1gnizance for the price thereof.
IA John Biggs offered petition fror
Samuel J. Hill, appointing Mr.. Bigg
! trustee TO reconvey Hlll's farm to hin
!, The gist OF the bill was that Samuel
It Hill conveyed his farm In Appcqulni
Z; mink hundred 70 his two sons Charles an
It Harry Hill They gave him tw
g checks, one for 81, 500 and the other "a
ie 81 0OO with the understanding that II
n decided to take back the farm and sun
] rendered them the checks, they woul
5 reconvey the farm to him In the meal
was reconveyed, leaving q wife 81
N minor child, the former bsln
As appointed the guardian OF Il
ID latter. Then Samuel J. Hill surrendere
81 the two checks and went into chancei
M TO have a trustee appointed 70 make th
~ conveyance Thomas Davis, represen
Of ing the defendant informed the char
eellor that the action was amicable. I'll
q. order appointing ME Blggs trustee WI
Y granted
u John Biggs presented the pstitio
l.. the Security Trust and Safe Depos
~ Company, authorizing it to make di
as position OF certain personal property
] the late Thomas Davidson, some of it
no be distributed among the minor heirs al
l. the balance to be sold at public or priva
IT, sale. The petition was granted land
order OF distribution snd sale granted.
Thomas Davis presented the return
~ the freeholders appointed TO assil
dover to the widow of George J. Pembs
ton. II was to the effect that dover b.
bsen assigned Charles b Evans a.
" Harvey J. Whiteman appested for eerts
n, other heirs and contended that she "
q not entitled to dover.
IN, The matter was reserved for argume
N. upon the exceptions hled.
ed Mr.. Sprusnce presented the petitio
rs OF William M Cauby, trustee Of the esta
30 Of Mary N. Dillon, deceased, asking
" an order authorizing him to sell certa