Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-02-27

John Gaunt and Adelaide Y. Gaunt.
.-.''...'--.... Compartments.
Is. r. Pierce ami others Defendants.
IN CHANCERY
Extract of decree of the Circuit Court NJ
Clarke county, Va, M the above entitled
cause, dated reb 9TH. lyOl:l
ION consideration whereof il is adind,.,
ordered ANA dcCrrcd that this cause IN. ond
ne same u hereby referred 10 one of ihe
taStcr comm. s>i"nrrs in Chancery of this
court whose duty 1t shall bc aS follows.
Flts,- To ascertain aud report all of the
personal estate ami property of which the
sAld refer MCt1vrce dlCu puss, Ssed the y,tlue
Thereon ANA INTO whose possession the said
properly or estate cor amy part thereof came
Sccuhd- To settle ANA adjust the accounts
OF J"hh Haunt and John " Pierce. late EN-
ecuturs oi Peter Mcliercc dee q. so as To- show
what property was received 10y them and
what di>pps non they made thereof
lhlrd-l o ascertain all ot the outstandinr
ihHenteuncSs al tse time ui the death of the
said Peter NcliCrce. all Gusts of admiulstra-
uun ami 10 the sand dcuts have been maid he
VIII II ate what debts have been paid and bv
whom paid and lac will make hker,port A.
Ia the Gusts Of administrations
f"urth-IO ascertain and report who are
tnc distributes and hers at law uf the said
refer Mcficrcc between whom. after the
payment of debts, his property both zealand
personal - the subject of division
fllth- lu ascertain aud report all of ,he
real estate ut which Peter McPierce died
seized IT'S value. both annual and lee Simple
ana u the same consists OF more than one
tract OF land, lac will report the number of
tracts, the acreage of caChas well as the AN
nual aud Zee simple value uf each
NiN'h-to ascertain ana report who has
nad possession of and has received the rent,
from tnc said real estate or amy part thereof
since TIE date of the death of the said PETER
~ ilcrcc. stating whether the said prupertv
has been rented out 10y contract, for eithrra
~ 'heyed rent or share of the crops anu i'm
cithcr ease how much rent has been r.,.at,.c,i
from the real estate. bV whom r,.,,.iv,.i ,,,i
When. The sand Commissioner Will likeN iS,.
state $, heme of distribution or divi,i n al
INC rents either received cor which should
nave o"en received between the parties enti-
ued thereto. Su as tu show who WAS emit ell
To SAID rents and which, ii any. of the s,id
parties in interest have not received their
ShircS anu further, which, IL any uf tne
l'rueS nave received more than their prnper
c.tsc. '
seventh O report "a scheme for the dis,
trloutlnn oi the personal estate Of the. -.i5
refer HeFlerce. properly dIVisible anon.
ms distributes, and "a NY OF said diStribu-
tees nave received more chan their rttable
snare. the Commissioner will rcport who
nave 50 received more than their rttable
snare ana how much such diStributee or dis
tributes must restore 20 the cause i'm oro,.r
10 brlnS about exact equalization and ifauv
one or IN 1rc ui SAID distributes has received
n"thlhN, SAID COMMISSIONER will repurt that
Tact ana VIII stare how much sand diStribu-
tee i emit .cG 90 receive.
In maNlnS up the several accounts and
statements herein ordered. the ld Commits
S.OnUr Will make such alternate statements
as he may bc requested by the Counsel of
the several parties IA interest or the parties
themselves Co make, ia order 10 present L.
the court the conflicting views, If any. or
counsel For the respective parti :. the court
NOT now decldlng any question involv eli il
thlS case. ms inquiry - intended 60 nut
the Court IN possession of facts and inior-
NATION Suihclent 20 enable IL tO determine
the questions arising upon the pleadings IN
the CauS~.
The said Commissioner will make his ~,
port To the next term OF the court. stating
specially suCh matte rs .e NAV deem per-
nneht or which he may be required To It .rt.
by any one or more parties in interest Be
I"re proceeding To execute this order the
SAID Master commissioner in Chancerv will
give notice To the parties of the time and
place ell ms proceeding 10y publication in the
CLARKE COURIER Tor at least four successive
weeks bei're commencing his proceeding
uhuer inns order, which shall be equivalent
Ia personal service OfnOtice upou the parties
The sud Master Commissioner in Chan
Gerry VIII ascertain aud report To the Court
whether or not the real estate of which the
Snd Peter McPierce died seized. is capable of
ulVision or partition in kind amongst his sew
eral heirS-at-law, or whether the interest of
All "f the parties Will be best subserved by
sale oi all OF the real estate and a division OF
the proceeds amongst them"
10 the parties. Conn lainants and Defendants
ana all others in any way interested:
GU are hereby notified that | have APP
2 tinted Thursday, the Dist day OF
March, 1901, at my office i'm Berryville
Clarke County, Va, as the time and place
Tor executing the provisions of he foregoing
decree and shall continue the same from day
20 uay (Snnday excepted) until Completed
when and where Won are rcouired tn attend
Hlven under my hand as commissioner of
tRe said Court at my Office this year and day
aforesaid CHAS. NJ. BROUN,
,, Com. in Chy.
Marshall Mccormick & Son, p.q.