The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-03-06
w. BEATTY HARLAN, Solicitor.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Ava B. Maxwell ct al, In the - GjESuit Court
| Richard d. Rush, ct al. In Equity.
The object of this suit is TO procure a decree
for the sale OF the real estate OF the late james
| Jeffrey for the purposes of partition. and an
| order of publication having been passed and
| published and testimony having been taken it
appeared from said testimony that John Z.
| Jefiery son of the said James JeiIery, had long
prior to the wear 1900 left the IrIted States and
that he was last heard of i'll Hong Kong, China at
| which time he stated his intention of returning
| home to his fathers house but he never did so
| and that he was believed to be long since dead
| unmarried. intestate and without issue, and it
| further appeared from said testimony that
Fanny VI. Jeffrey, the widow of J. Winfield
| Jeffrey was still living and was a nonresident
| of the State of Maryland. residing in the
| City OF Chicago, i'll the State of Illinois,
| and thcreupon the Court upon the petition
lhs IN be v on the o nas dsY of Fb
making the said John T. Jeffrey if living,
and If dead, then his heirs, if any, and the said
Fanny NJ. Jeffrey, widow of ]. Winfield Jeffrey
parties defendant i'll said suit and directing
that an order of publication issue against them,
| i'll pursuance of which order of the said Court
this order OF publication is passed and publish
ed.
The bill and petition state that the late James
jeffrey, who died i'll October, 1886. seized
and possessed of a certain tract of land, con-
Hartford county.
p That nv his Last Will and Testament the
of his property, real, personal and mixed to his
wife, Jane 4. Jeffrey.
5. That said Will of James Jeffrey, dated on
the Srd day of January. 1874, was effectively
executed to pass real estate.
!. That the said lands and premises therefore
descended to the heirs at law of the said James
Jeffrey.
S. That the heirs at law of the said James
Jeffrey are:
ta) First Ava Benton Jeffrey, the only living
child of said James Jeffrey, who has inter1nar-
ried the Samnel NJ. Maxwell. The said Ava
b. Maxwell is entitled to one-thiId of said real
estate.
Winfield Jeffrey, deceased of the said
James jeffrey, who is entitled to onethird of
said real estate, subject to the dover right
therein, if any, of her mother, Fanny NJ. Jeffrey.
(c) Third, the descendants of Eliza Jane
Jeffrey Gamiliarly called Lylel a deceased
daughter of the said James Jeffrey are jointly
viz: The said Eliza Jane married, first time,
John z. Davis and had issue, Laura J. Davis,
May Davis Virginia B. Davis and John NJ.
said Eliza Jane jeffrey Davis married DIR.
David &. Rush. The only issue of which second
marriage was Richard d. Rush. who is entitled
to one ninth ofsaid property.
The said Eliza Jane Rush Jeffrey died about
1879. Laura J. Davis married Francis Gridley
and died about 1877 leaving no issue. May
Davis married Francis Squair and died about
1895 leaving issue, Virginia and Francis who
are each entitled to one-eightcenth of said prop
erty. Virginia b. Davis married Francis Grid
ISS NAiSN AS'is iNs'N iAiS lOhh
NJ Davis married -- and died about
1891 leaving three children, viz: John ]. Davis
and Frank X. Davis, both now of legal age and
Edward ]. Davis, now about twenty years of
age, who areeaCh entitled to one-twenty-seven
of said property.
Id Fourth that John T Jeffrey, a son, who
about the year 1861 disappeared and has never
since been heard of would, if living, be entitled
to a one-iourth interest i'll said lands, or if dead
leaving descendants said descendants i'll his
stead would be entitled to aone-lourth interest
in said lands, but said John 7. Jeffrey is believed
by his friends and relatives to be long since
dead, unmarried, interstate and without issue.
but if living or if dead leaving descendants
who would be entitled to claim i'll his stead,
then the shares of the parties as set out i'll the
Bill would be exceptionally reduced.
6. That the said real estate is not susceptible
of partition without material loss and injury
to the said parties entitled to interests therein,
and that i'll otder to make the division OF said
interests 1t viii be necessary that said real
tate be sold and the proceeds thereof divided
amongst the parties according to their several
interests.
= That the said Richard D. Rush is a non
resident of the State of Maryland, being resi-
dent OF the City Of Washington in the District
Francis Squair and Francis Squair. Senior, are
non-residents of the State of Maryland being
residents of the City Of ihiCago i'll the State of
Illinois. That the said John j. Davis, Frank
X. Davis, Edward ]. Davis and the unknown
wife of John NJ Davis, ifliving are non-residentS
of the State of Maryland. being residents of the
City of Chicago i'll the State OF Illinois. That
the State of Maryland, being resident of the
tity OF Chicago i'll the State of Illinois. That
the said John 7. Jeffrey, if living, and if dead.
his descendants, il any, arc believed to be nom
residents Of the State of Maryland and cannot
be found.
S. That the said Virginia Squar, Frank
Squair and Edward J. Davis are infants, not of
legal age.
The Bill then prays for a decree for the sale of
said property and the distribution Of the pro-
ceeds among the parties entitled thereto and
for further relief.
1t is thereupon this nth day of February, |
1905, ordered that the Compaiuants by causing |
copy of this order to be inserted i'll some |
newspaper published i'll Hartford county, once
i'll each of four successive weeks, fifteen days |
before the goth day ofMarcr, 1905, give notice |
to the said absent defendants, John 7. Jeffrey, if
living, and if dead, then his heirs, if any, and |
the said Fanny NJ. Jeffrey widow of ]. Winfield |
Jeffrey of the object and substance of this Bil |
and warning them to appear i'll this Court i'll |
person or by solicitor on OF before the goth day |
of March, 1905, to answer the premises and |
show cause, if any they have, why Il decree |
ought not to he passed as prayed.
WM. 5. FORWOOD, JR., Clerk.
True Copy-Tcst:
WM. ). FORWOOD, JR., Clerk.