The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22

The object OF this suit is 10 procure a decree
for the surrender To the plaintiff, Emily J.
BowcrSoN, a certain certificate OF deposit for
the sum OF Sl,sSl72 issued ON the 10th day OF
July, A u. ISIS, by the Fredericktown Savings
Institution of Frederick, MARYLAND 10 Jacob
BOwerSON or Emily j. RowerSoN IL being now
in the possession OF y. l.. Brewer of the State
OF ONO, administrator =. l. a.. Of Jacob Bow
ersox: deceased The bin states that the
plaintiffs husband, Jacob BowcrSoN, died
during the month Of January, A ID. 1899, in
Frederick City, Maryland, leaving a last will
ana testament, which at the time OF his death
was in the custody Of certain law firm in
the state of Ohio, composed Of ~ l.. Brewer
and +. A. Brewer, which will and testament
was admitted TO probate in the Office OF the
Recorder of Wills by the Judge OF said court
at Tifln, Ohio, and that the complainant i'm
this cause was named in said will as sole cx-
ecutrlN, certified copy OF said will is filed as
Exhibit No. /, in this cause.
That on the 18th day of July, A d ISqS. the
plaintiff deposited in the Frcdericktown Saw
ings Institution of Frederick the sum OF
nineteen hundred and cighty-one dollars and
scNenty-two cents Isl aSl ~, in the names of
Jacob Bowersox or Emily j Bowersox, TAX
ing from the said institution a certificate Of
deposit for the said amount OF = ,.Sl. - which
certificate OF deposit remained in the posses
sion of the plaintiff and under her control I'M
I'll after the death of said husband, Jacob
BowcrsoN, in January. \. II. 1899 That the
plaintin being old and in high state of ner-
NOus excitement after the death of her said
husband, and bcilg advised 10y the said n. l.
Brewer, the custodian of said will, that the
court of the State of ohio, had sole juriSdic-
ton 10 administer said estate, ana mat the
plaintiff being II nonresident was disqualified
under the laws OF ohio 10 administer the
same, resigned her right 10 SO administer and
without knowing and without having been
advised Of her rights in the premises dcliV-
cred said certificate of deposit Endorsed by
her to the said ~ L. Brewer administrator
c. I. a of Jacob BowerSoX. deceased, and that
the said l. Brewer, aforesaid, now retains
and has in his CUSTODY said certificate and
that paymcntof the same has been refused by
the said FrcdcricktOwn savings Institution
upon presentation by the said n. L..
Brewer. and that said institution continues to
hold the amount OF said certificate. That
plaintiff is SO advised and alleges that said
certificate of deposit belongs to her, and the
delivery of the same to the said n. l.. Brewer,
having been made inadvertently and through
misrepresentation, said assignment should be
cancelled and set aside and said certificate
surrendered To her aud that the said Fred
ericktown Savings Institution be required TO
pay the amount Of said deposit TO her under
= decree
The bill prays: That the assignment Of said
certificate of deposit may bc cancelled, an
nuiled and set aside and that the said ~ l..
Brewer may be dccrecd To deliver said certif-
cate of deposit to the complainant
2nd That the Fredcricktown Savings Insti-
tuition may be required under a decree of the
court to pay said sum SO represented by said
certificate of deposit To the complainant.
1t is thcreupOn this BIRD day of August, A.
ID 1882 ordered by the Circuit Court for Fred
erick County, Maryland sitting rs a Court OF
Equity and by the authority thereof. that the
plaintiff, by causing copy of this order 10 be
inserted in some newspaper, published il
Frederick County, once in each of four sue.
ccssive weeks before the 2Srd day of Scptcm-
Der, 1899, give notice to the said absent defen-
dant of the object and substance Of this bill
warning him to appear in this court i'm person
or by solicitor, ON or before the 10th day of
October next, To show cause, If any they have
why decree ought not To be passed rs prayed.
Filed August Bird, 1899.
DOUGLASS II. HARGETT,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick County
True copy-Test:
DOUGLASS II. HARGETT,
Frank l.. Stoner Atty Clerk
aug. 25-5t.