The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-30
SUBSTANCE OF PLAINTIFFS BILL.

To the Supreme J,tdjciH court in Eqttitu:
John q. Brooks and Dana b. Sonthworth, both
OF Belfast. in said county, complain against the
city OF Belfast and the heirs of Mary +. south
worth, late of Belfast, aforesaid deceased to wiz.
Medora j. Simpson, Aphonzo simpson, both of
Chelsea IN the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
DANIEL ). simpson of Everett, Massachusetts,
Mrs. Ralph Durham and Frances Quimby both of
Milton. Massachusetts, William Merrill and Sam
uel Hersey, both of Toledo Ohio and Florence
Hill of Denver, Colorado, and Edwin P. Hudson
OF Boston, Massachusetts, Sarah j. Cunningham
or Ellsworth, in the county of Hancock, Maine
Hattie Nichols of Searsport, in the county of
Waldo, Edwin 2. Giles and Olive Colburn, both of
Belfast, in said county of Waldo, Frances A
Segarwood of Manchester Center, VT, Abbie A.
Wilson of Manchester Center, Vt Lucy J. Nor
r1ll of Manchester Center, Vt, Caroline E. S
Porter of Stoughton Mass. and Eben S Chase of
Weiser, Idaho Mary L. Pulsifer of Oldtown Me-
Jennie Nj. De Laetre of Etna Me, C. II Pulsifer
Of Augusta, Me, L. ID: Puisifer of Augusta, Meand
Mime f. puislfer of Augusta, Me-. and say
First; That said Mary f. Southworth, whose
maiden name was Mary E. Simpson, on the 18TH
day of December, A: ID, 1889, made and duly
executed her last will and testament and thar
subsequent thereto she was married to Dana B.
Southworth, and on the 2lst day of July, A D.,
1898, said Mary E. Southworth died
Second: That said last will and testament of
said Mary f. Southworth duly proved allow
ed and probated at the September term of the
Probate Court for Waldo county, which be-
gun and holden at Belfast in said county, on the
second Tuesday of September being the tenth
day of said September
Third That said tenth day of September.
A. d., 1898, your compainants We're duly ap-
pointed by the Judge of said Probate Court ex-
ecntors of said last will and testament and gave
the bond required and have assumed the trust
Fourth: That the reSiduarN clause of said will
is IN these words to wit: "All the rest, residue
ana remainder OF my estate and of which | NAV
dle possessed give, bequeath and devise to the
Central School District of said Belfast for the
purposes following:
lst 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
proht, by subsequent requests OF gifts or 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.
"a. W hen the sum becomes sufficient for the
above purpose the money shall be used for build
ing such schoolhouSe as is indicat ed above
Fifth: That no trustee is named in said will
sixth That the Central School District men
toned n said will comprised the city proper and
that by the Public Laws of Maine of 1898 Chapter
zlb, SAID district was abolished.
seventh: Your compliments are in doubt
about their duties in relation to said clause and
respectfully ask for the instruction of the Court
DANA h. SOUTHWORTH
JOHN g. BROOKS.
W. t. THOMPSON, Belfast, Me-,
Solicitor for compliments.
TILEsroN WADLIN, Clerk
true copy. Attest:
TILESToN WADLIN Clerk
Dated this 18th day of Jan, 1896