The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-30
In the Circuit COum tor Cecil County. In
Equity. No. 231S.
ants.

IhiS suit is brought to procure decree for
| thc sac OF two farms or tracts OF land de
| scrlhcd in tn" bill of complaint. tor tn" pay
| for other relief.
| The bill states:
THAT under proceedings in the Circuit
| Court Tor Cecil County instituted therein
| upon the petition OF Il certain william s.
| Blcs On the 18th day of April, in the year
| 1874. pray IN" fNrH division or tho real estate
whereof his father. William B Bilcs, de-
| ceas, q, had died seized and pnssCsScH COM
| mlssiQncIS were duly appointed by said Court
| TO divide sAid real estate among the heirs. at
| law OF thc'a'd william L. nilrs, deceased.
| THAT said cOmiiiiSs iOnur, decided that
| sad real estate COuii not be- divided ana
| thercupun liked Il Valuation upon ,ho same
neeofdihg TO lis several parts, among which
| were two traCts Of land or farms with the
| improvements thereon. both situated in CpciI
county, in the State of Mary land. one con
| naming IL acres. more or less. known as the
| "Buc Bn!H' farm, and the other containing
| lS2}s acres, more or less, known rs the GiIlc-
| land' farm, he former OF which the, valued
at the sum of s., 1870 and the latter at $500.
| 3-That the petitioner William b. Rilcs,
| elected 10 take the said Blue Ban ana GiIIrs
| land farms AT the valuation aforesaid where
| upon the said Court, by its ordrr passed on
the 10Th day Of October, in the year 1864 ,li-
| rccted the said William b Bil,s so clccting,
| to execute bonds with two surrtics, to he an
| proved by said Court, to each Of the persons
| having an interest in said real estate, condi-
| TONED. as therein set forth, for the payment
| OF the sums OF money therein mentioned for
OwClty Of partition a. ,rniu,d riiiI,., .,,Id
! PROCEEDINGS '''''
/ 4-lbot ,,roro. tln ,,.,..o,,, ,, ,,.l,.,.,, eta,
| said William r. BWrs nyrcutrd Lnrds in r',,
suance of said order fn, stiJ n,,rT,,. ~ W..
| Charles r. Bites and George W Bills Zach
| Bilcs, deceased, the bonds So cync,,irG 10
| thcm being conditioned for the payment to
| each of them of the sum Of SUM , the same
| their res pcctiyr ryrcutors admin. tr,t,r, 49,,
| assigns the bond to said Charles l. BicS paw
| W. Bilcs on january Is, 1873, both with inter
| est from October e. 1854 DayaGln ,inni,-IIv
the said obligcrs hCirr iin'isa ~. tI ',,yi
the execution of the said bords and no so,..
| being payable at the inns nrNrrsnif lion
| they rcspcctiyCIv hrcamr twnrtvonG ,,,,.s
of age, both of which SAID bonds were duly
| approved ny SAID Court.
5-Tbat your orator is advised thnt ,,udor
the provisions of the Code Of Publ" lnty. of
| the State of MARYLAND. title. 'Inheritnnrr
said bonds so executed to tie said ChnrIr. II
the said tracts of land, Blue Bail ana CiiiI".
| land.
| = That nv, th, i,,r ,,. ~. ,it H. ,
,ses II 81 as t' 10y % hIll'. III 1'lr year
No. ~ -" I W. i'i', ".f ,euoiu'u among
| W n - NJ EH q %, 9ai az july ~ LiDGr
liam y his the c,iti,n '1,u s,,;d II
vcycd the said GilIclani farm to his sister,
| Sarah A. Kirk, subject to the lion of the said
| bonds of the said Charles Il. Bles and George
W. BiIes. as Will more fully and AT lsrgc appear
| n$ reference 10 ctrtlncd copy of said deed
| MED rs part or SAID bill.oi complaint. Marked
| EXhib., w. B No.2.
That on the 9Th day of April, in the year
| 1876. the said Charles Il Bilcs and George W
| Bics (who had become OF ago assigned al! OF
| their right and title in and 10 their rpsnectiyr
bonds aforesaid to Victoria p. Kirk, wife of
Samuel Kirk, and that on the an dnv Of
March, in the year 1893. the said Victoria F.
hlrk i'm, ana Saln4cI MIX. her husband, assigned
| al OF thcr right ana title in and to said bonds
| TO your orator, winch SAID assignments were
| in writing and, as well as all of the proceed
| ings IN ana about the division OF said land,
| lncIud.nE SAID bOnds.H re of record among
| we ana uIFiSloh rtGuias ol ,snid county in
| Liner NJ =. H.; NO |, follo lfb, etc, us will
t " ni 90 ~. az pc"rd on , S'Ertics
| 0r soid Iii '' ~ ''''' ''''N "7 P'''
| " 'u ''''
| S-That tn" sHtd Sarah \ Kirk, som" tim"
| in the year lcE}, prior 10 The 10Th day OF the
| month OF August lhoi"Ci, departed this lite
| tGstate ana IN ana ~ hCr last VIII and tCSta-
| incnt (whlch was duly admitted to probate by
| lie orphans court OIL silu county ana il now
OF record \, among tne VIII record DOCKS lhereof
Ill horT T. r ID, ron" 4"o ere devised
I'G su IL i' ui'iu,aiiu, 70 W s4iu imam
ID ~ ~, n, n, h,uJ;;.a ~ NE ~, nl tiic
p kiI 10 vii mnr Iii, ~ INA 'Utoria
Mth' ~ Wi oiotc auiIS "pPSar py req
| cu.V ~" tII'''H ''PS VI S''Iu WIN Hicu us
| f"'' VI s"'N "''
,thAi u etiu NliiaW Is MIX y matrlcd
ana me name oil ms wac Is Ll'ls MIX.
lr-rEnt the said William Is. Biles, the Dcti-
| TONER aforesaid, departed this lite some time
| in the month OF Apr!l, ia tnC year 1901. intCs-
| tate. seized and poss csSCd of the said Blue
| Ball farm and leaving surviving him his
| widow, Ann " B!lcs and his only children
| and heirs at-iaw, Corinnc Anderson NEE
Bl'eSl, Hau.hlcT' VINO Is lnternarrird with
ncSrlmih amer AIarfHnn' ana Son. John
,cEI h,,INs' lo, whom NJ Salu loll. pan farm
Hcsccnucu; 5uplccl 10 ne Icn Oh sald bonds so
| us dtoftSaiu aSss'phcu I" your orator.
ll-That Il certain 'hn T.. Avatmnn claims
| to nave some lien upon the Btorc.aii GIliC-
| land farm, the nature of which is 10 your
| orator unknown but your CrutOwchargCS that
II the s2ia Johl i"at man mas amy lien as
cWlhitu' t'| Stililr - subsequent 70 me alofe-
sa!u Il'Hs o' your orator upon s"lu Glic!and
farm
l2-That no par. OF the principal sums OF
said bonds so as aforesaid assigned to your
orator. has been paid 10y the said William b.
Biics Uhc petitioner aforesaid his widow or
hcirs-at. law aforesaid or by the said Sarah A.
Kirk or William b Kirk or any person for
them. but that the whole OF the said principal
sums is now IN default ana 0wur aud en-
paid to your orator.
l3-Your orator admits and avcrs that the
interest on said bonds has been paid from the
18th day of October, in the year ItHi to the
2Gth day Of October, in the wear 1900 by the
said sarah A Kirk, lliam b. Kirk and = il
| liam b. Blcs, bat AYERS and charges that the