Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-11-13
T0 HEIRS

drsn of James Shields, deceased, foi
whom Stephen st. John is guardian.
children and grand children OF john
Shields, late Of Che township Of Shoholu,
deceased.
Take notice that, at Court OF Common
Pleas held nc Milford In the County oi
pike, before w. A.. Erdman, President,
and J Il Engiehart and B. e, Brown,
Associates, October 10, 1903, the following
petition was presented and order made
therein:
IN TIE COURT OF COMMON
i PLEAS OF PIKE COUNTY.
No 6. March Term, 1896 Eiectment.
THE HARWINTON LAND CO, j. b.
Lung, President, vs.. JOHN SHIELDS.
TO THE HONORABLE THE JUDGES OF SAID
COURT:
The petition Of the plaintiff in nbov,
stated action respectfully represents:
l. That the above stated action was com
menced Feb 10, 1895, by the plaintiff {,
recover a certain lot Of land then in pos
session of the defendant and described as
follows, viz
All that certainlot Of land ia the town
ship of Shohola, county Of Pike, and stat
of Pennsylvania, Beginning at stone H.
the western line Of the John Prtner tract
one hundred and ten rods southerly from
the southwest corner Of Mary RustOI
tract, thence north liftv-nine degrees east
three hundred and twenty rods to eastern
line of che John Pritner tract, thence nortl
/ thirty-one degrees west tWenty-siX anC
one half rods along said line to stone
thence south hfty-nine degrees W st thret
/ hundred and twenty rods to stone 81
western line Of John Pritner tract, theme,
south thirty-one degrees east twenty-si2
and one-half rods to place Of beginning
| Containing 1fty- three acres."
That on fhp drh dav March 1904 tht
writ Of ejectment was duly served upon
/ the said John Shields who was then IN
possession OF said lanG.
3. That soon after the service Of said
writ the said John Shields died, intestate
/ and his interestsin said land, If any, has
become vested In his children and grand
children whose names and addresses are
as follows, viz:
William Shields, sawkill Pike County
/ Pennsylvana;
David Shields, Walker Lake, Pike
/ County, Pennsylvania;
Joseph Shields, Walker Lake, Pike
4 County, Pennsylvania;
Charles Shields, Hawley, Wayne Coun-
/ ty, Pennsylvania;
robert Shields, Stamford, Delawar,
/ County, New York;
Hugh X. Shields, Long Eddy, Sullivan
County, New York, Children;
And Mabel, Ruth Raymond and Earl
] Shields, minor children of James Shields.
deceased fot which minors stephen St
John Gardner OF Shohola, Pike County,
| Pennsylvania, is guardian.
4. That the above named chi dren and
grand children are now in possession of
said land and assert their title to the same
against the plaintiff
B. That there has been no letters of ad-
ministratlon granted on the ESTATE Of John
Shields deceased, nor has their been any
substitution of any heirs or representa-
tives OF John Shields Of record in the
above stated action.
g. That your petitioner is desirious OF
proceeding in said action to determine his
right and title to said described tract ol
land and therefore prays taat a rule be
granted On said children and the guardian
Of snid minor grand children OF JOIN
Shields. deceased. to show cause why the}
shall not be substituted as parties defend
ant in said action and the plaintiff vii
ever pray, etc.
I THE HARWINTON LAND co,
By j. b. LUNG, President
Now, Oct. 49, 1908, upon consideration
of the petition Of the plaintiff for substi
tuition of heirs of defendant, as parties de
iendant Of record a rule is granted upoI
the said heirs and guardian As prayed Tor
Returnable TO December Term next. TIT
notice OF this rule be made personally upoI
all said heirs and guardian residing IL
Pennsylvania, and by publication for fou
weeks IN weekly newspaper published n
said county upon all said heirs non-resi
dent IN the Sate Of Pennsylvania
BY THE COURT.
J. III. VAN ErphN,
Att rneys for Plaintiff