The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-15

The bill Of complaint of Stephen S. Fout
and Emma F. Fout, his wife, respectfully
represents unto your Honors:
lst. That the plaintiff reside in Freder-
lex County, Maryland, and are both over
twenty-0ne wears of age.
md That in July, nineteen hundred.
one Otho I. Cook, of Frederick County,
aforesaid, departed this life intestate. seized
and possessed of certain real estate situated
in Frederick County, Maryland, which real
estate is fully described in deeds conveying
the same to him duly recorded in the Land
Records of Frederick County, certified
copies of which as so recorded and filed
herewith marked respectively Exhibits A.
Il. c. and which exhibits it is prayed may
be taken and considered as a part of the
bill OF complaint as fully as if herein in
serted i'll words and figures
Bird. That the said Ohio r. Cook left sur
viving him a widow named Mary Ann
Cook, aged about eighty years, and the
following named children as his heirs at
law, viz, a son named Somerset =. Cook,
who Is unmarried at present and is a non
resident of the State Of Maryland: a son,
Theodore A. Cook who is married, but
whose wiie'S given name is not known.
both OF whom are nOn-reSidents ofthe State
OF Maryland son, Oscar r. Cook. who is
married and whose wife's name is Melissa
Cook and both of whom are non-residents
of the State of Maryland; a daughter,
Frances NJ. Thompson, who is married to
William Thompson and both of whom re-
side in Frederick County, Maryland; son,
George +. Cook. who is married and whose
wife is named Rachael Cook, both of whom
reside in Frederick County, Maryland; a
daughter. Ida T. Tabler, who is married to
George f. Taber, both of whom reside in
Frederick County, Maryland; daughter.
Emma f. Fout, who. with her said husband.
Stephen S Fout, are the plaintiffs in this
cause, and the plaintiffs further allege
that all the abOve-named persons are over
twenty-one years of age and that the said
widow also resides in Frederick County,
Maryland.
4th. And the plaintiff further alleges that
on the death of the said Ohio T. Cook the
real estate described in said Exhibits 4. b.
{. descended to and vested in his above
named heirs at law as tenants in common.
subject however to the dover right of his
said widow Mary Ann Cook therein and
that all being yet alive they are now so
seized and possessed Of the said real estate
as tenants i'll common
9th. That said real estate is not suscep-
tible OF division among the said heirs at
law without great loss and damage and it
would be to their interest to have the same
sold by trustee appointed by said Court
and the proceeds divided amongst them
according to their respective interests
therein.
1t is thercupon by the Circuit Court for
Frederick County, sitting as a Court of
Equity, on this 27th day of February in
the year 1901. ordered that the plaintiffs
by causing copy of this order to be in
erted III some newspaper published in
Frederick County, Maryland. once a week
for four successive weeks before the Both
day OF March. in the year 1901. give notice
to the non-residents defendants OF the
object and substance of this bill. warning
them TO be and appear in this Court in
person or by solicitor ON or before the date.
April 10th, in the year 1901, to show cause
if any they have, why decree ought not
be passed as prayed.
Filed February 2sth, 1901.
DOUGLASS II. HARGETT,
True copy-Test. Clerk.
DOUGLASS II. HARGETT,
mar Lot. Clerk