Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-10-28
commissioners Notice.
Office Of Commissions in Chancery.

Office Of Commissioner in Chancery.
Berryville Va, Oct p. 1903.
In the Circuit Cour: of Clarke County.
Virginia:
w. w. SmallwOod, in his own right. and as
administrator of Albert Elsea, deceased.
and Mary Z. Smallwood, his wife, Com
plainants,
r. w Finnell, administrator of Letitia
ElSea, deceased, Substituted by order of
Court for said Letitia Elsea), and the
heirs at law of said Albert Elsea, nefen-
dants.
IN CHANCERY
Extract from decree of Court i'm above
cause of October term, 1903:
Il his cause is now referred 10 one of the
commissioners IN Chancery Of this Court.
whose duty 1t shall be TO ascertain and re-
port as follows:
First He shall settle and adjust the &C
counts OF w. w. SmallwOOd administrator
of Albert Elsea. showing what propertv did
or ought to have come into his hands as
such administrator, and what. if ANY. dispo-
Sltlon he has made of the same
second. He shall ascertain and report who
are the heirs at law and distributes of the
said Albert Elsea
Third. BE shall convene the creditors of
the said Albert Elsea, ascertain and report
upon his debts; and, if there are anv liens
upon has real estate, he will report the same
IN the order of their priority.
Fourth. He will ascertain report of what
real estate the said Albert Elsea died seized.
where the same is situated; its annual and
lee simple value; and whether the same is
capable of partition in kind amongst his
hers at law; or whether the interest of an
parties viii be best promoted by safe there
of either in whole or in part and, if any
party requires it, he will return with his re-
port the evidence taken by him as TO this
matter.
Fifth. He will likewise ascertain and 70
port what, If any, advancements were made
by the said Albert Elsea to any of his child
rem or heirs at law OF distributes dnrino his
lifetime N''
Sixth. He will also state an account or
scheme OF distribution of the personal estate
amongst those entitled thereto. after MAKING
I IS provision Tor the debts of the said Albert
i@lsea, ana the costs and expenses of Admin
lstraton, and what taxes. if any. remain
unpaid upon the real estate and for what
years and the amount thereof.
Inc SAID Master Commissioner Will report
-. =, the court on any other matter alleged in
tne Diili or which be may deem pertinent or
winch any party in interest NAV reouire
nm 10 report upon specially
In executing this order tie said Comu;e-
sioner IN Chancery will give notice In the
Said parties and creditors Of the said Albcrs
ltlsea by publication in the CLARYF CorpT,'r
once week for four successive weeks of tba |
umS ana place of his proceedings. which
Puoiicatlon shall be equivalent 10 apersonal
service 81 notice upon the parties"
NOTICE.
To the abOve-n named parties. and In tho
creditors of Albert Elsea deceased
l"Ae ho'lce that pursuant t. the decree i'm
,he above cause, as by me fully stated. of
october ~, 1903, ! shall, on Wedncsdav the
- Gay OF November, at my officein BerryviIie |
Aforesaid. proceed TO inquire into and make
the statements concerning the matters men
rlo a ga ~ the said decree, and thereby refer
Chancery of the said Court. as SET o,,, =; =;
above extract from said decree. together with
any other matters, specially stated deemed |
pertinent by the Commissioner or that NAV
De required by any party interested 10 be so /
JOHN " PAGE.
Commissioner in chancery.
mas. "a Droun, y. 4. 10 d Id