The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-05
Vim. T. Warburton, Plaintiffs Solicitor.
Order Of Publication.
The James +. Sncdiller Company
vs..
Griffith Morgan Eldridge Executor, and
others.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County in
Equity. No. 25OG.

The object of this suit Is to compel Griffith
Morgan EIdridgc, Executor, under the viii
of +. Howard Eldridge, deceased, to apply
the proceeds Of the sale Of the personal estate
of the trstator to the payment of the debts
due and owing by said testator at the time
OF his death, so far as the same viii 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 of the plaintiff In this suit, and of the
claims OF all other creditors of the said +.
Howard Eldridgc, deceased.
The bill states that the said r. Howard
Eldridge was In his lifetime indebted to the
omplainant in the sum of $3.50 IS 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 1907 leaving last will and
testament in which he devised and bequeath-
ed his real estate, lying and being in Cecil
county known as the "E.ldridge Home Farm"
to his nephew Griffith Morgan Eldridge, 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; aud in
case the said Griffith Morgan Eldridgc, Jr.,
should die before his father, then said prop
crty was devised from and after the death OF
the said Griffith Morgan Edridge, to his
brother Erwin James Eldridge for and dur
ing the 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
rs Executor Oi said VIII, TO whom letters
tcstamcntarN 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 bill 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 trStator, and that the said
Grillith Howard Eldridge 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 E.ldridgc, Executors Griffith Morgan
Eldridgc. Griffith Morgan Eldridgc Junior
aud Erwin james Eldrldgc reside in the
| state of Georgia or elsewhere beyond the
! u
| adults, with the exception OF Griffith Nor
| gan Eldridge, Jr who is an infant under
| twenty-onc years of age.
To the end therefore, that the said per-
| sonal property may he applied to the pay
| mcnt of said claims, and that Il 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 ana contribute
an order of Publication may be issued
against the nonresident defendants, and
| that they be notified to appear and answer
| the bin Nc., and for such further and other
| rclicfa the ease may require.
| II is thcrcup0n this 9TH day of March, \. u.
| 1901, adiudgcd, ordered and dccrecd that the
| plaintiff by causing copy Of this order to
| be inserted in some newspaper printed and
| published in Cccil county. once II week for
four successive weeks, before the I'd day OF
| April next, give notice to the said Griffith
| Morgan IEldrdgc, Executor; Griilth Morgan
| Eldrdgc and Griffith Morgan Eldridgc. 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 or before the 18th day of
| April next, to answer the premises and
show cause, If any they have, why decree
ought not to be passed as prayed.
| MANLY DRENNEN. Clerk.
| True Copy-Test:
mar 5,5t MANLY DRENNEN. Clerk.