The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-02-07

The object of this suit is to procurea decree
for the sale of certain real estate in Garrett
county, Maryland, which is described in
deed from Anne z. Edwards to Julia A. Ed
wards dated the 10Th day of ovember in the
year 1881, which deed is duly recorded in Liber
w. H. T. No. I, folio Cos, etc, one of the Land
Records OF Garrett county.
The Bill states
!. That on or about the Goth day of Novem-
Der in the year 1851 q certain Anne i. Ed
wards, of Garrett county, Maryland conveyed
to her daughter. Julia A. Edwards, amongst
others, all that tract or part of a tract of land
living il. Garrett county known by the name
as parts of lots numbers Three and -Four Of
the Resurvey of the blooming Rose" con-
tanning one hundred and two and five eighths
acres of land: also Military Lots numbers
Thirty one Hundred and Forty two (3l42) and
Thrty-one Hundred and Fortythlee (3l43G
also all ofthe undivided half-interest of the
said Anne p. Edwards in tract OF land stu
ated in the same county called western
Route or sometimes called by the name OF
Erich HIP, and said to contain two hundred
and eleven and seven eighths acres; it being
the same land which was conveyed to James
Edwards and Leonard Smith by deed from
James Reynolds dated the 4th day of Octo
Der lS45, and recorded in Liber IL. Il, No. T.
folio $40. ETC., one OF the Lane Records of AL
legany county, all of which will more fully
appear by reference to copy of the deed from
the said Anne p. Edwards tothe said Julia A;
Edwards erein filed and marke Plaintiffs
Exhibit No. l, and prayed to be taken and
considered as part of this bill, together with
all other eXhlD1tS which may hereafter De
filed with the same.
Q That on the LIST day of June, 1893, the said
Julia A. Edwards sold and conveyed TO a GER
| tain William II. Riley, of the same county
ten acres and forty perches of the aforesaid
tract called blooming Rose" which Will
more fully appear by certified copy of said
conveyance herewith filed and marked Plain
tlffs' Exhibit Number 2.
3. That on the llth day of October in the
year 1884, the said Julia A. Edwards made
and executed her last will and ties ament,and
on or about the 18th day of October in the
| same y year, the said Julia A. Edwards de-
parted this life in the town CT Oakland and
that said will was duly admitted to probate
in the Orphans Court for Garrett county ON
the 18th day of October, 1924, all of which will
more fully appear by certified copy OF said
last will and testament herein filed and
| marked Plaintiffs Exhibit Number 3.
| 4. That by virtue of said will the said Julia
| A. Edwards devised unto the said Lawrence
| j Edwards William Fl. Edwards, Thomas
Hayden Edwards, Demetrius A. G. Edwards
and Mary A. Edwards the hildren of her de-
ceased brother, William Edwards. as tenants
| in common, and TO the survivors ofthem, per
| stripes, all of the aforesaid tracts of land
known as the blooming Rose" tract or the
Resurvey on blooming Rose, - and Military
| lots numbers Thirty one Hundred and Forty
| three; also all of her undivided half interest
| in the above named tract of land called
"Western Route" or Rich HILL"
| b, That the said Leonard Smith, TO whom
was decided the other half of the aforesaid
| tract of land called "WeStern Route'' or "Rich
| HILL" departed this life many years ago in
testate, and left surviving him the following
named children as his surviving heirs-at-
| law to-wit: Francis j.. Smith, Mary e.
| Smith, Catherine f. Smith and a son, Joseph
| Smith, who is also dead, dying int state and
| leaving surviving him as his heirs at-law
| Mary f. Smith, widow, Mary e. Jones and
| George A. Jones, her husband, and c. Joseph
| Smith, to whom descended the aforesaid half
interest in the tract OF land called western
| Route.
! 6. That the said real estate above described
is not susceptible of partition without mater
| ial loss and injury TO the parties entitled to
| interest therein as above stated, and that in
| order a make division ofsaid interests it, will
| be necessary that said real estate be sold ami
| the proceeds thereof divided amongst the
| parties according to their several interests.
| That under commission &c INndtico i1qUj-
| Tendo the said Lawrence j. Edwards hos been
! duly declared non c0nlpos me71tiS and is now
| confined in hospital for the insane or under
! the care OF DIR. Isaac NJ. Keuling at Media.
| Pennsylvania.
| The bill then prays for decree for the sale
of said real estate and for distribution be-
| tween the parties entitled thereto. and for all
| such Other and general relief as the plaintiffs
| may be entitled thereto.
| tits thereupon this first day of February
| in the year 1895, ordered by tn e Circuit Court
| for Garrett County, sitting in Equity, that the
| plaintiffs, by causing copy of this order to
| be inserted in some newspaper published in
| said Garrett county once in each Of four sue
| ceSsive weeks before the Sth day of March
| 1885 give notice to the said absent defendants
| of the object and substance ofthiS bill warn
| ing them to appear in thiSsc0urt in person or
| by solicitor on or before the 25th day of March
next to show cause. if any they have, why a
decree ought not to be passed as prayed.
e. Il. TOWER,
Clerk Circuit Court.
True copy, test:
f. u. TOWER, Clerk. Isl