The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-07


friend, ct al, Plaintiffs, VS.. Emma :. X.
Myers and John Myers, her husband, ct al,
Defendants.
The object of this suit is to procure decree
for the sale of certain real estate in Carroll
county, in the State of Maryland, of which
Jacob A. Humbert, late of said county, de-
ceased, died seized and possessed, for the pur-
pose of securing the payment of certain sums
of money charged by the last will and testa
ment of said Jacob A. Humbert, deceased,
upon said real estate,
The bill of complaint states that said Jacob
A. Humbert, died on or about the 18th day
of May, 1897, leaving surviving him his
widow, Catharine Humbert, and the follow
ing children and only heirs at law, VIZ,
Adam n. Humbert, George ID. Humbert,
Reuben }. Humbert, Isaiah f. Humbert and
Mary j. Messenger, intermarried with Samuel
Messenger.
That he left duly executed last will and
testament, which has been duly admitted to
probate in the Orphans Court OF Carroll
County, by which he appointed his said sons
Adam n. Humbert and Isaiah F. Humbert,
executors of said last will and testament, and
that letters testamentary have been granted to
SAID executors.
That said widow, Catherine Humbert has
renounced all claim to any bequest or devise
made to her by said last will and testament of
her husband, said Jacob A. Humbert, de-
ceased, and has elected to take in lieu thereof
her dover or legal share of her husbands
estate.
That said tesator died seized of lot of
land in the village of Union Mills, Carroll
county, Maryland, obtained by said testator
from Perry Rumler and wife, by deed dated
January 4th. 1871, and, also, a parcel OF land
in said Carroll county, containing two acres
Of land, more or less, obtained by said testa-
tor from George W. Sullivan. trustee, which
said lots Of land were devised by said tesator
unto his wife, Catherine Humbert, for life or
widowhood and after her death or marriage to
his son Reuben }. Hnmbert for life, and after
his death to his children, upon condition that
said Reuben j. Humbert should pay for the
said two lots of land the sum of $500 in three
annual payments.
That said testator died seized OF lot of
land in said Carroll county, containing seven
teen and quarter acres Of land, more or
less, and known as lot No. ), which he de
vised unto his son, Reuben }. Humbert for
life, and after his death to his children sub
iect to certain changes in favor of said Cathe
rine Humbert, and upon condition that said
Reuben j. Humbert should pay for the same
the sum of twenty-five dollars per acre III
three annual payments.
That said teStator died seized ola parcel of
land, known as the "Home Place or Lot
No. l. in said Carroll county, containing l3l
acres and one-half, more or less, which he de-
vised unto his two sons Adam n. Humbert
and Isaiah +. Humbert for their litetimes, and
after their deaths to their children subject to
certain charges in favor of the widow Cathe-
rine Humbert and upon condition that his said
sons should pay for said parcel of land the
sum of S3000.00 in three annual payments.
That said testator died seized of a lot of
land in said Carroll county, containing eight
acres, three roods and twenty perches of land,
more or less, known as Lot No. 6, which he
devised unto his son Adam n. Hdlmbert for
life, and after his death to his children, upon
condition that said Adam n. Humbert should
pay for said lot of land the sum of S25.00 per
acre in three annual payments.
That said testator died seized of two lots of
land in said Carroll county, containing re-
spectively thirtY-siX acres of land, more or
less, and two acres, three rOOds and thirty
perches of land, more or less, and known as
Lots Nos and which he devised unto his
son George d. Humbert for life, and after
his death to his children, subject to certain
charges in favor of the widow, Catherine
Humbert, and upon condition that said
George ID. Humbert should pay the sum of
Sl5O0.0O in three equal annual payments
after the death or marriage of said widow.
That said sums of money to be paid by the
said sons of said testator for the respective
lots or parcels of land devised to them as
were made charges and liens upon
said respective lots of land until paid, and
that said sums of money when paid were di
rected to be equally divided among said
Adam N. Humbert, Reuben j. Humbert,
George ID. Humbert, Isaiah F. Humbert and
Mary ]. Messenger, wife of Samuel j. Mes
singer, with the provision that the share of
said Mary J. Messenger should be held in trust
for her benefit during life and after her death
for her children.
That Adam ~, Reuben j., George ID. and
Isaiah f. Humbert have each refused TO ac-
cept the aforesaid devises to them and that,
subject to the dover rights of the widow and
the payment of the charges therein, the title
to the said real estate devised to Al dam N. Hum
bert is now vested in his children viz: Emma
s. K Myers, wife of John Myers and Clara
E. Humbert, an infant, both of Carroll county, |
aforesaid; that, subject to the dover rights of
the widow and the payment of the charges |
thereon, the title to the real estate devised to |
Reuben j. Humbert is in his children viz: |
William j. Humbert, Katie E. Humbert, |
Esta c. Humbert and Oscar j. Humbert, all |
infants, and all of whom reside in the State |
Of Pennsylvania, with said Reuben }. Hum
bert, and are non-resdents of the State of
Maryland; that subject to the dover rights of
he widow and the payment of the charges
hereom, the title to the real estate devised TO
George ID. Humbert is in his only child, Harry
\. Humbert an infant, residing in Carroll
county, and that, subject to the dover rights
If the widow and the payment of the charges
hereon, the title to the real estate devised to
Isaiah F. Humbert is in his only child, George
+. Humbert, an infant, residing in Carroll
county: and that said children of testator
,ons have not paid and cannot pay the res
,ective charges on said real estate and al
hough it is not yet time for the first payment
o be made on said charges yet to await the
inevitable default in payment by said children
would be serious injury and loss to said
children and to the parties interested III the
of said charges, to wit; the plaintiffs
n this suit, and that it is, therefore, necessary
hat said real estate be sold at once both in
he interests of the plaintiffs and for the bene-
it and advantage of said children and defend
ms.
That said last will and testament does not
the executors of the will to sell said
eal estate.
And prays for a decree for the sale of said
eal estate fSaid teStatOr, Jacob A. Humbert,
70 that the respective sums or sum OF money
charged and made lien on said real estate
" said last will and testament may be paid
,ut of the proceeds thereof, and the residue, if
my, be paid to the party or parties entitled
hereto for the benefit of the respective child
EN- of said Adam N, Reuben j., George d.
md Isaiah f. Humbert, and of the child or
.hildren that may hereafter be born to said
Adam NJ, Reuben j., George ID. and Isaiah
= Humbert. And prays for the writ of sub
ooena against all of said defendants, who re-
ide in the State of Maryland, and also for an
order Of publication against William J. Hum
pert, Katie E. Humbert, Esta c. Humbert
md Oscar J. Humbert, infants, who reside i'll
he State Of Pennsy a;are and nonresident
If the State of Maryland.
Ii is, thereupon, this 29th day of July, in
he year eighteen hundred and ninety seven,
ordered by the Circuit Court for Carroll
County, in Equity, that the plaintiffs, by caus-
ng a copy of this order to be inserted in some
newspaper published in Carroll county, once
n each of four successive weeks before the
'0th day of August. next; give notice to said
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