The Republican journal., 1896-02-06
SUBSTANCE OF PLAINTIFFS BILL.

TO the Supreme Ja5iejm court IN Eq'H1y:
John g. Brooks and Dana B. Sonthworth, both
of Belfast, in said county, com PLAN against the
city OF Belfast and the heirs of Mary + South
worth, late of Belfast aforesaid deceased, to wit
Medora j. Simpson, Alphonzo simpson, both of
Chelsea, in the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts.
Daniel S. Simpson of Everett. Massachusetts,,
Mrs. Ralph Durham and Frances Qulmby, both of
Milton. Massachusetts, W William Merrill and Sam
uel HerSey, both of Toledo, OHIO, and Florence
| Hill of Denver Colorado, and Edwin =. Hudson
| of Boston, Massachusetts, sara j. Cunningham
of Ellsworth, in the county OF Hancock, Maine,
Harriet A. Nichols of Searsport i'll the county of
Waldo, Edwin p. Giles and Olive Colburn, both of
Belfast, in said county of Waldo, Frances A.
Lidgerwood of Manchester Center, vt, Abbie A.
Wilson of Manchester Center, VT, Lucy j. Nor
rll of Manchester Center, w., Caroline L S.
Porter of Stoughton Mass. and Eben s. Chase of
Weiser, Idaho Mary L. Pulster of Oldtown Me-,
Jennie NJ De Laittre of Etna, Me- G. H. Pulsifer
of Augusta, Me. L. D. Pulsifer Of Augusta, Me-,
Minnie Z. Pulsifer of Augusta, Me-, and Caroline
NJ. johnson of San Rafael, Calf, and say:
First; That said Mary E. Southworth, whose
maiden maid name name was Mary e. Simpson on the 17th
executed her last will and testament, and that
subsequent thereto she was married to Dana b.
Southworth, and the q st day of july A. D.,
1895, said Mary E. Southworth died.
Second: That said last will and testament of
said Mary E. Southworth was duly proved, allow
Probate Court for Waldo county, which was be-
gun and holden at Belfast in said county, on the
second Tuesday of September, being the tenth
day of said September,
Third That on said tenth day of September
A. D., 1898, your compliments were duly APP
pointed by the Judge of said Probate Court eX-
ecutors of said last will and testament and gave
the bond required and have assumed the trust.
Fourth That the residuary clause of said will
is in these words, to wit "All the rest residue
and remainder of my estate and of which | NAV
die possessed, give, bequeath and devise the
Central School District of said Belfast for the
purposes following:
LIST. The amount of this bequest shall be in
vested or put at interest that an income NAV
accrue and so kept until a sufficient sum shall
be accumulated by increase from interest or
profit by subsequent requests gifts OF in some
other way to provide for the erection of school
house within said district suitable to accommo-
date at least four of the schools.
ID. When the sum becomes sufficient for the
above purpose the money shall he used for build
ing such sch0olhouSe as is indicated above
Flfth: That no trustee is named in SAID will
sixth: That the Central School District men
toned III said will comprised the city proper and
that by the Public Laws of Maine of 1898. Chapter
ZIG said district was abolished.
seventh: Your complainantS are in doubt
about their dutlca~Sl relation to said clause and
respectfully ask for the instruction of the Court.
DANA Il. SDUTHWORTH.
JOHN G. BROOKS.
W i. THOMPSON Belfast. Me-.
Solicitor for compliments.
TGLEsrON WADLIN, Clerk
true copy. Attest:
TILESTON WADLIN, Clerk
Dated this Goth day of JAM 1896