Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-08-16
Order or Publication.

VIRGINIA.: In the Clerks office Of
the Circuit Court OF Tazewell coun-
ty, July IL, 1901.
Elizabeth Carter aud Daniel Carter,
her husband, A. j. May. s. ID. May,
Complainants.
Against In Chancery.
The children and heirs at law OF
Thomas Owens, deceased, and the de-
scendents OF said children and heirs at
law. whose names ar unknown: and
the children and heirs at law OF Andrew
Owens. deceased, and the descendants
OF said children and heirs at law, whose
names are unknown; John w. Shrader,
John w. Daniel, Dexter Il. Daniel and
Edward w. Clark, George q Thomas
and SAbin w. Cotton, Jr., the three last
named. surviving trustees Of Flat Top
Coal Land Association. Defendants.
The object OF this suit il Co set up and
establish deed made by Thomas Ow-
ems i'm his life time, to the complainant,
Elizabeth Carter, whereby the said
Thomas Owens conveyed TO the said
Elizabeth Carter, n tract OF land, con-
tanning 143 acres, lying In Tazewell
county, State of Virginia, on the ridge
between the Low Gap Branch aud
Horse Pen Greek and on Horse Pen
Creek and Low Gap Branch, which
said tract OF land was grant d by the
Commonwealth of Virginia % Andrew
Owens, on the End day Of October, 1854;
the said deed made by the said Thomas
Overs TO the said Elizabeth Carter
having been Lost OF destroyed, this
suit having been institute IA authorized
under 1891 OF the Code OF Virginia,
Edition Of 1887; the further object OF
the suit is 90 extract any right or title,
legal or equitable which may, at any
time have been in the said Andrew
Owens or his children, heirs at law aud
descendants, or in Thomas Owens. his
children, heirs e law and descen dants,
this suit; Also to confirm and ratify the
proceedings and decree in the chanoery
cause OF Daniel Carter and wife
against Boyd Owens and others
relating to the said 143 acre tract of
land, and lately pending in and deter
mined by the said Circuit Court OF
Tazewe1 County, and also to quiet the
title and possession of the said complains
ants to said l43 acres tract of land. and
for general relief; and IL appearing from
affidavit on Ale in this suit and from the
bill, that there are persons interested In
the subject matter OF litigation, whose
names are unknown, to- wit, the children
, and heirs at law Of Thomas Owens decd ],
and the descendants of said children and
heirs at law. and the children and heirs
at law OF Andrew Owens, deceased, aud
: the descendants OF said children and
, heirs at law, and that said persons are
, made defendants tn said bill by the
, above description, and that said parties
q are unknown; and it also further appear
q ing from affidavit, that the defendants,
, John w. Shrader and Edward W.
. Clark, George q. Thomas and sabin w.
Cotton, Jr., the last three surviving
trustees OF the Flat Top Coal Land As
u ISOLATION are not residents OF this
. State, it is ordered that they, each and
all appear he e, within fiftee days alter
!, due publica ion OF tbs de =. and do
what IL necessary to p OF c. Ieir inter
e ests in this suit, and it is furt' e. ordered
e that all persons interested N this g. I
4 appear and look after their interests, a
\ provided under Section 1851, Cole OF
Virginia, Edition of 1887 And it is fur,
u Their ordered that copy hereof be publish.
2, ed in the C.INcH VALLEY News, a news.
,f paper published weekly in the Town OF
) Tazewell, Virginia, ss prescribed by law,
v and that copies hereof be posted as re-
quired by law.
,cl A copy-Teste:
I'll II. BANE HARMAN, Clerk.
y A. ]. May, Henry & Graham, Attorney
At for plaintiff,