Evening star., 1901-10-17
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF Columbia, In special term. holding District
CSurhunted tt States Of America upon the petition
Charles n Davis Captain United States Navy,
Alfred All Walton Fleming; William H. Jackson VIII
persons having or claiming any right, title or In
terest in the two parcels of land mentioned and
Columba-No. 5s4 District Court docket.-Upon
consideration Of the petition Of the above named
H; Davis, Captain United States Navy, as a board
OF appraisers, appointed by the Secretary Of the
So @ eI a sa aoa
entitled Joint resolution to establish observa-
tory circle as a provision for guarding the deli
cate astronomical instruments at the Naval Obser
vatory against smoke currents of heated air in
their neighborhood, and undue vibrations from
In the vicinity, and for other purposes" and upon
consideration of the application made in said pc
land by three commissioners to be appointed by the
court to appraise the values of the saue. and for
ther steps and proceedings as may be necessary to
carry into effect tue provisions Of said soint reso,
states for public snd tSs sad pae
cells OF land, which parcels are respectively de-
scribed in said petition. follows, that is to say
Plat East Normanstone, beginning at stone
tory property thence south 81 degrees 425 minutes
thence the circumference of a circle OF one
thousand feet radius described from the center Of
the clock room Of the United States Observatory a
distance Of 521.71 feet (being an arc rubtnnding a
cord of 515.5 feet to a point in the boundary line
of said property; thence with the line Of said prop
erty north degrees 1e.41 minutes east $50 u feet
TO point OF beginning containing 1872 acres, more
or f less , piat LAT West W Young beginnng at pst in
the line Of said Observatory lane south II degrees
Il minutes west l17.7 feet to point in the OBJ
seryatory Circle; thence the circumference of a
circle Of one thousand feet radius described from
the center Of the clock room Of the United States
Of 24io feet distance % Of 2414 feet to- point tim in
the line between Young and Weaver; thence north
thence north % degrees SO minutes west 24ts feet
to point Of beginning. containing 0.714 acres,
named Alfred Walton Fleming, william H. Jack
son and William E. Edmonston, trustees as the
above described. and the said Philip Young. the
owner and occupant Of the said parcel secondly
above described. and also all other persons who
may have or claim any right title interest in
hereby notified and required to appear in this court
on or before the 23d day Of October 1901. and
show cause, II any either Of them have, why the
said application should not be granted, and why
rected BY said joint resolution provided that the
marshal Of the United States for the District Of
Columbia serve a copy of this order on such of the
this District, at least ten days before the said 23d
day Of II, October s 1901; and provided further; that
six times, and IN the Washington Law Reporter
HAGNER, Associate Justice. (Seal.) A true cory-
Test: j. R. YOUNG Clerk By F. W. SMITH.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF Coiumbfa.-Clara V. Williamson ct al. VS.. Maui
rice Edward Dorsey ct al. No. 22851, Equity
Docket 51:-This cause being referred to me to
fund notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims against the estate Of Mary M Dorsey to
rooms in the United States court house, In this
city on Thursday; October "a: 1901, at 10 o'clock
Andrew B. Du1alI. Attorney.
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE nJS-
trict of Columbia.-Henry B. F. Macfarland. John
Byrnes ct al. No 1855. october term, isoiWThe utr
B. Duvai1, of counsel for the appellants. having
now HERE SSsf the thst unless s
Myron NJ Parker and Winfield 8. Kerr, executors
Sherman deceased Mary sherman Mccaiium @ v1as cnes
Mary Stewart sherman Hoyt Sherman, Philemon
Sherman, Sarah Sherman Carter, Henry Stoddard
sherman and George Benedict sherman, residnsry
shall voluntarily become parties within sixty days
from the date of this order, the appellants shall
have the Judgment. decree or order appealed from
reversed. II 1t be erroneous: PROVIDED, HOW
some IN the Of erfu or
the expiration Of the period Of sixty days above
1S.tss BY the e9sFt ALvEY Chief
ROBERT W1LLETT Clerk Of the Court t'MAe. Of al.
peals of the District of Columbia. oc14-12t
Filed October q 1901. J. R Young, clerk.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF Columbia. Obadiah A. Purdey Vs. Samantha j.
Purdey. Equity No. 22613.-On motion Of the
plaintiff, by E. T. Holman ian and Clayton E. Emig.
1901. ordered that the defendant, Samantha J.
Purdey. cause her appearance to be entered herein
before the first rule day occurring forty days
after this day; otherwise the cause WIN be pro-
ceeded with as in case Of default. The object Of
moni' for willful desertion and abandonment for !
period Of more than two years preceding the bring
Ing OF this suit. This order is to be published In
Star once a week for three successive weeks prior
to the said rule day. By the court A. g. BRAD
Clerk. By r: J. MHGS. Jr.. Assistant Clerk.