The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-07-04

The object of the proceedings in this
cause is to procure decree for the sale of
certain real estate of which Sarah ii. Brown
died seized and possessed.
The bill alleges that Sarah A. Brown de-
parted this life in or about the month of
July, 1901, seized and possessed of house
and lot. situate on East Third street, in
Frederick City, Frederick County, Mary
land, known as 81 East Third street, and
being the same property conveyed to her
by John Walter and wife, by deed dated
August 2Sth, 1S9S. and recorded in Liber
ID. II. H.. No. 3. folio 8, one of the Land
Records of Frederick County.
That Sarah \. Brown by her last will
did give and devise said property to her
four children, Theodore Clinton Brown,
Frances Emma Lancer wife of John Lam
zer), Mamie Louisa Brown and Florence
Ida Brown, for and during their lives, &c,
and did further provide that upon the
death of all four of said children, John
Francis Smith, trustee, should sell said
property and divide the proceeds equally
among the descendants of said children.
That John Francis Smith was appointed
executor of said will, duly qualified as such
and in the settlement OF said estate over
paid the estate to the amount of forty-five
dollars and nine cents $1,000 That said
amout constitutes an Indebtedness due said
John Francis Smith and that he is entitled
to have the aforementioned real estate
sold and the proceeds after the payment of
the costs and expenses applied to the pay
ment of said debt and Of the debts of all
other creditors of said Sarah A. Brown, who
may come in and contribute to the expenses
of the proceedings. That the personal es-
tate of said Sarah A. Brown was wholly in
sufficient for the payment OF her debts.
That the said Theodore Clinton Brown is
otherwise known as Theodore Clinton Rob
inson, and he and Mamie Louisa Brown,
Florence Ida Brown, Arthur Brown, Will
liam Brown, John Lancer Frances Emma
Lancer wife of John Lancer and John
Francis Smith, trustee, are all made parties
to said bill.
The bill further alleges that Florence Ida
Brown, John Lancer, Arthur Brown and
William Brown are all infants under the
age of twenty-one years and that Frances
Emma Lancer is nonresident Of the State
of Maryland. The bill then prays for the
passage of a decree for the sale Of the above
mentioned real estate; that some suitable
person be appointed trustee to make said
sale and that the proceeds of said sale be
applied, after the payment of the costs and
expenses to the payment of complainant S
debt and of the debts Of all creditors of said
Sarah A. Brown who may come in and con-
tribute to the costs of the proceedings, and
that the surplus, if any, may be distributed
and applied in accordance with the prOvis-
ions of the last will and testament of said
Sarah A. Brown, and for general relief. 1t is
thereupon this 31st day of May, A. d. 1902,
ordered by the Circuit Court for Frederick
County, sitting as Court of Equity, that
the complainant cause a copy of this order
together with the object and substance of
the bill to be inserted in some newspaper
published in Frederick County once week
for four successive weeks before the 9TH day
of July, A. d. 1902, giving notice to the non
resident defendant in said bill and warn
ing her TO appear in this court in person or
by solicitor on or before the Dist day OF
July, A. d. 1902, to show cause if any she
has why decree should not pass as prayed.
Filed May 31st, 1902.
DOUGLASS II. HARGETT,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick;
County, Md.
True copy-Test:
DOUGLASS II. HARGETT,
| John S. Newman, Clerk.
j. Francis Smith,
Solicitors.
June 6-5t.