Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22

The Bill states that Martha Susan Ester
line, late of Frederick County, In the State
of Maryland, but now deceased was in her
lifetime and at the time of her death, seized
and possessed ofthe following described real
estate, situated in Frederick County, in the
State aforesaid, the same being lot or por-
tion of ground with improvements, situated
in Mechanicstown or Thurmont Election
District, in said county, and which was con.
veyed unto the said Martha Esterlne by
deed executed by Mcclellan J. Baltzell and
wife, which deed is filled with said Bill
marked Exhibit A."
The Bill further charges that the said
Martha Susan Esterlne, being seized as
aforesaid, departed this life, intestate in or
about the month of October, A. D. 1899,
leaving surviving her the following as her
heirs at Law, to wt:-James Fl. EsterlIne, O
son, whose wife's name is Linnie, both adults
and reside IN the city of Carlisle, in the State
of Pennsylvania John Ester,ine, son whose
wife's name is - Esterline, both of whom
are adults and non-residents of the State of
Maryland; whose whereabouts are unknown;
George Esterline, a son, whose wife's name
is - Esterine, both adults and non residents
Of the State of Maryland, but whose where
abouts are unknown; Emma Lippy, daugh-
ter, whose husbands name Is Milton Lppy,
both adults and reside in the State of Kansas;
Solista Ann Wilhide, a daughter, whose hus.
bands name is Lemuel Wilhide; Julia Ann
Lidie, a daughter, whose husbands name is
Bradley Ldie; Mary Ellen Jones, a daughter
whose husbands name is Hiram B Jones;
Sarah McCOmss, daughter, whose hus-
bands name is McComas Nelson Esterne
a son. who is a widower; William Esterline,
whose wife's name is Mary Esterliue; and
Melvin Esterlne, son. all of whom are
adults, and who, except the said Melvin and
William and wife, reside in Frederick Co.,
Maryland, the said Melvin Esterline and
William Esterine and wife, residing in Bal
timore City, Maryland.
The Bill further charges that thej Complain.
ants, being Funeral Directors and Under
takers, furnished the Casket, embalmed the
body, and attended to the other things nee
essary for the burial of the said Martha Susan
Esterline, the amount of indebtedness for
which amounts to the sum of Forty-six Dol
lars and Seventy-two cents, as appears by
duly probatcd account of the said expenses
and charges, filed with said Bill as Exhibit
B." and that said Compliments are advised
that they have the right under Act of $780,
Chapter $50 of Code of Public General Laws
of Maryland. to file their claim for the said
funeral expenses and charges, and sue for
the same as any creditor of said deceased.
The Bill further charges, that said deceased
left but little personal estate, not sufficient
to justify or warrant taking out Letters of
Administration, and that said personal estate
is entirely insufficient for the payment of
the debts and funeral expenses of said de-
ceased.
The Bill then prays that the real estate Ct
the said Martha Susan Esterline, or 30 much
thereof as may be necessary for the purpose,
may be sold for the payment OF the claim of
said complainant, and of all other creditors
Of the said Martha Susan Esterline, deceased,
who may come and contribute to the expense
of this proceeding, and for subpoena against
the resident defendants and an order Of pub
LEGATION against the above named non resi-.
dent defendants.
1t is thereupon this 18th day of January,
A. D, 1900, adjudged and ordered that the
Complainants by causing a copy of this order
to be inserted in some newspaper published
in Frederick County once a week for four
successive weeks prior to the 23rd day OF
February A. D. 1900, give notice to the said
non resident defendants of the object aud
substance of this Bill and warn them to be
and appear in this court in person or by
solicitor on or before 18th day of March AID.
1900 to answer the premises and show cause
if any they may have why decree should
not be passed as prayed.
DOUGLASS Fl. HARGETT,
Clerk.
True Copy. Test: Douglass H. Hargett,
G G%s,x e l. w Coeies,n Solicitors Clerk
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