The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-09-27
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County. In
Equity, No 1922!

the object Of this suit is to obtain decree
of said Court for the sale of certain real estate
mentioned in the bill of complaint, whereof
Joseph Entwistle died seized and possessed,
for the payment of certain mortgage liens
therein set forth and for other relief.
The bill states that the said Joseph Entwistle
died in the year 1894 interstate in Cecil county
aforesaid, leaving surviving him as his widow
Esther Entwistle, who has since died. and his
only children and heirs at law, son, James
Entwistlc, who is unmarred Maria Brumley,
daughter, who is Il widow; Alice Osborne,
daughter, whose husband is James Osborne;
John Entwistle son, who is unmarried, all
of whom reside in the State of Pennsylvania
or elsewhere beyond the jurisdiction of this
Court; and the female plaintiff. whose hus-
band is the said George Woodsides, both of
whom reside in Cecil county aforesaid.
That the SAID Joseph Entwistle died seized
and possessed of certain farm or tract Of
land situated in the Third Election district OF
said county, which was conveyed unto him
by a certain Robert c. Lewis by his deed dated
ed among the land RECORDS Of Cecil county
aforesaid, in Liber A. w. NJ No. /, Folio III,
&c. and which descended TO said heirs at-law.
That on or about the 2sth day of September,
in the year 1874, the said Joseph Entwistle be-
Ing indebted unto the female plaintiff in the
sum of six hundred and ten dollars and
twenty-five cents. with interest from said
last named, together with his said wife, ex-
ccut ed decd of mortgage of said date which
is lien upon said land and is recorded
among he land records aforesaid in Liber A.
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| female paintil the payment of said sum,
with interest as aforesaid, due her as afore-
| said. on or before the list day of April, in the
year 1875, with condition thereto that the
| same should be void il the said sum of money
and interest as aforesaid should be paid with
| in said time. That no part of said prn cipal
sum or interest thereon has been paid, al
though the time limited for the payment
thereof has long since passed.
That the plaintiffs have been informed that
Mary A. Bratton and Howard Bratton, sur
| IL, and At, -
| Bratton, and Hester c. Lewis, administrative
| of Robert c, Lewis, claim to hold mortgage
| liens on said real estate, the nature and
amount of which is unknown to ( he plaintiffs
| but that the plaintiffs are informed and so
charge that the said mortgages so held by the
| said executor and executrix and admiuistra-
| trix, If unpaid, are long since overdue and in
That the said Mary A. Bratton, Howard
| Bratton and Hester c Lewis reside in Cecil
county aforesaid.
| of the mortgage of the female plaintiff has
| long since passed, and no part thereof has
| been paid, the plaintiffs are advised that they
are entitled to have the said real estate sold
| free, clear and discharged of the liens and
claims of all parties to said cause for the pur-
pose OF the payment OF said debts and inter-
est. hut that this cannot be done without the
| intcrposition of said Court which has juris-
diction in the premises.
| The bill thus prays that the said parties de-
| PENDANTS may answer the several matters and
| things aforesaid and that the said real estate
| may be sold, free, clear and discharged of all
| claims and interests of any and all of the
parties to said cause, for the purpose afore.
| said. under decree of said Court and for
| such further or other relief as their case may
! require.
1t is thereupon this 18th day of September
| in the year 1902, ordered that the plaintiffs
| cause a copy of this order, together with the
| substance and object of said bill or complaint
| to be inserted in some newspaper published
| in Cecil county aforesaid. once week fol
four successive weeks before the Goth day OF
| October next, giving notice thereof to the
said james Entwisle, Maria Brumley, Alic,
| Osborne, James Osborne, her husband. ani
John Entwistle and warning them to appear
in this Court, in person or by solicitor, on Of
show cause, If any they have, why deere,
should not pass as prayed. -
| True Copy-Test: Clerk
! sep27-4w JOHN G. WILLIAMS, Clerk