Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-11-06
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
L PLEAS OF PIKE COUNTY.


No. 8. March Term, 1896 Ejectment.
THE HARWINTON LAND co, J. b.
Lung, President, vs.. JOHN SHIELDS
To THE HONORABLE rHR JUDGES OF SAID
COURT:
The petition Of the plaintiff In above
stated action respectfully represents;
1. That the above stated action was com.
menced Feb. 10, 1898, by the plaintiff tt
recover n certain lot OF land then in pos
session Of the defendant, and described as
follows, viz;
All that certain lot Of land in the town
ship Of ShohOla, county OF Pike, and STATE
Of Pennsylyania, Beginning at a stone IN
the western line of the John Pritner tract
one hundred and ten rods southerly from
the southwest corner Of Mary Ruston
tract, thence north fiftv-nine degrees easi
three hundred and twenty rods to eastern
line of che John Pritner travr, thence north
thirty-one degrees west twenty-six and
one-half rods along said line to stone
thence south tlfty-nine degrees W st three
hundred and twenty rods to stone in
western line of John Pritner tract, thence
south thirty-one degrees east twenty-six
and one-half rods to place of beginning
Containing flfty-three acres"
2. That on the 4th day March, 1896 the
writ of eiectment was duly served upon
the said John Shields who was then In
possession OF said land.
3. That soon after the service of said
writ the said John Shields died, intestate
and his interest in said land, II any, has
become vested In his children and grand
children whose names and addresses are
as follows, viz.
William shields, sawkill, Pike County,
Pennsylvania;
David Shields, Walker Lake. pike
County, Pennsylvania;
Joseph Shields, Walker Lake, Pike
County, Pennsylvania;
Charles Shields, Hawley, Wayne Coun-
Robert Shields, Stamford, Delaware
County, New York;
Hugh 4. Shields, Long Eddy, Sullivan
County, New York, Children;
And Mabel, Ruth, Raymond and Earl
Shields, minor children Of James Shields
deceased, fol which minors stephen ST
John Gardner of Shohola, Pike County,
Pennsylvania, is guardian.
4. Tint the above named children and
grand children are now In possession Of
said land and assert their title to the same
against the plaintiff.
D. That there has been no letters Of ad-
ministratiOn 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.
@. That your petitioner IS desirious OF
p4uceOullB IN hdlu hCtlOn 20 determine his
right and title to said described tract Of
land and therefore prays that rule be
granted on Eaid children and the guardian
OF said minor grand children of John
Shields, deceased. Co show cause why they
shall not be substituted as parties defend
ant In said action and the plaintid will
ever pray, etc.
THE HARWINTON LAND CO,
By J. B. LUNG, President.
Now, Oct. 10, 1908, upon consideration
OF the petitition Of the plaintif for suhsti-
tuition OF heirs Of defendant, as parties de-
fendant of record a rule is.Rranted upon
the SAID heirs and guardian as prayed FOR
heturnahle TO December Term next. The
notice Of this rule be made personally upOn
all said heirs and guardian residing IN
Pennsylvania, and by publication for four
weeks In n weekly newspaper published in
said county upon all said heirs non-resi-
dent IN the Safe Of Pennsylvania.
BY THE COURT.
H. p. KIMBLE.
j. II. VAN FIFTEEN,
Att rnoys for Plaintiff
Milford, Pa, Oct % 1903