The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-12
Vim. T. Warburfon, Plaintiffs Solicitor
Order OF Publication.
The james r. Sncdikcr Company
Griflith Morgan t.ldrid"e Executor, and
others.
In the Circuit Court for cecil County. in
Equity. No. 2506.

The object of this suit is 10 compel Griffith
Morgan Eldridge, Executor, under the win
of +. Howard Eldridge, deceased, to apply
| the proceeds OF the sale of the personal estate
of the testator TO the payment of the debts
due and owing by said testator at the time
| of his death, so far as the same will extend,
and to procure decree for the sale of the
| real estate to supply any deficiency left by
| the application of the proceeds of the sale of
| the personal estate to the payment of the
claim ofthe plaintiff in this suit, and of the
| claims of all other creditors of the said +.
| Howard Eldridgc, deceased.
| The bin states that the said f. Howard
| Eldridgc was in his lifetime indebted to the
| mplainant in the sum of $3.50 rs current
| money upon an open account for sundry
| matters and things properly chargeable on
| account, and being so indebted departed this
| life in the year 1903, leaving last will and
| testament in which he devised and bequeath-
| ed his real estate, lying and being in Cecil
| county known as the "Eldridge Home Farm"
| to his nephew Grifiith Morgan Edrdge, for
and during his natural life, and at his death
| to his granddaughter, Griffith Morgan Ed
| ridge, Jr., son of said Griffith Morgan Ed
| ridge, for and during his natural life, and at
| his death to his oldest surviving son; and in
ease the said Griffith Morgan Eldridge, Jr.,
| should die before his father, then said prop
| crtN was devised from and after the death of
| the said Griffith Morgan Eldridgc to his
| brother Erwin James Eldridgc for and dur
| ing he term of his natural life, and after his
| death to the oldest surviving son.
| And all the rest and residue of his estate
to his nephew Griffith Morgan Eldridgc and
| appointed the said Griffith Morgan Eldridge
as Executor of said Will, to whom letters
| testamentary have been granted by the Or
| phanS' Court of Cecil County. and who in
virtue thereof, has possessed himself OF the
said personal estate of great value.
The bin further states that the said per-
sonal estate, in the hands of said executor is
| not sufficient to discharge all the debts due
| and owing by the tcstator, and that the said
| Griffith Howard Eldrdge has wholly refused
| to pay any part of the claims aforesaid, or
| TO render to the claimants any account of
| the aforesaid personal estate in his hands.
The bill further states that the said Griffith
Morgan Eldridge, Executor; Griffith Morgan
| Eldridge, Griffith Morgan Edridge Junior
and Erwin James Eldridge reside in the
| State of Georgia or elsewhere beyond the
jurisdiction of this Court, all of whom are
adults, with the exception of Griffith Nor
! gan Eldridge, Jr., who is an infant under
| twentN-onc years of age.
| To the end therefore, that the said per-
| sonal property may be applied to the pay
| ment of said claims, and that decree may
| be passed for the sale of the said real estate
| and that the same may be sold for the pur.
| pose of paying said claimants and all other
| creditors who may come in and contribute
| to the expenses of this suit, 1t is prayed that
an Order of Publication may be issued
that they be notified to appear and answer
| the bill &c, and for such further and other
| relief as the case may require.
| 1t is thereupon this 18th day of March, A. ID.
| 1904, adjudged, ordered and decreed that the
| plaintitfby causing copy of this order to
| be inserted in some newspaper printed and
| published in Cccil county, once week for
| four successive weeks, before the Sd day of
| April next, give notice to the said Griffith
Morgan Eldridge. Executor; Griffith Morgan
Eldridge and Griffith Morgan Eldridge, Jr.
and Erwin James Eldridge, who are non
| residents as before stated, of the substance
and object of this bill and warning them
| TO be and appear in this Court in person or
| by Solicitor, on before the 10Th day of
| April next, to answer the premises and
| show cause, If any they have, why decree
ought not 10 be passed as prayed.
| MANLY DRENNEN, Clerk.
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mar BOT MANLY DRENNEN, Clerk