The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-02-27
VIM. T. Warburton, Plaintiffs Solicitor.
Order of Publication.
The james +. Sncdiller Company
vs..
Griffith Morgan Eldridge Executor. and
others.
In the Circuit Court for Crcil county. IN
Equity. No. 25C6.

The object of This suit is to compel Griffith
Morgan EldridEr, Executor, under the VIII
OF !. Howard Eldragc, deceased, to apply
the proceeds of t Ir sale of tn, personal estate
oIlhr tr>taiur to the payment OF tue debts
due and owing by said tcStnior at the time
OF his death, % iHra the same viii extend,
ana 10 pr"vurr decree ior The sale Of the
real rStat" lusGln'H ANY Il hrlrnr, 'rtt D.,
the Application o. the proceeds OF tine sale ot
the pcisounl estate Co The raNmuat Of the
claim OF the plainltH in this suit, and of the
claims o. all Other creditors of the said r.
toward E!Gridgr, deceased.
The bin staDcs that the said f. Howard
ItIdridgc departed this lie in the wear 1908
leaving Il last Will and testament in which
ne devised and bcquCaihcd his real estate,
lying and being in Cecil County. known rs
the "Eldridge Home Farm" to his nephew
Griiith Morgan Eldridge, for and during
his natural life, and at his death to his
grand nephew, Griffith Morgan Eldridgc
Junior. son of said Griffith Morgan EIdridgc.
for and during his natural life and AT his
death to his oldest surviving son; and in case
the said Griffith Morgan Eldridge Junior.
should die before his father. then said prop
ertN was devised from ana after the death of
the said Griilth Morgan E.ldrldgc. to his
brother Erwin James Eldridgc 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 tn" said Griffith Morgan Eldridgc
as Executor of said VIII, to whom letters
'">laincniarr have been granted by the Or
plans Court of Cecil County. and who i'm
virtue thereof, has possessed himself of the
said personal estate of great value
The bill further states that the said per
Sohai estate. IN the hands of said executor is
not sufficient 10 discharge all the debts due
ANA OWN" by the tcStator, and that the said
Griifith Howard EdridgU 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 bin further states that the said Griffith
Morgan Eldridgc, Executor: Grifhth Morgan
Eldridgc, Grifiith Morgan Eldridgc Junior
and Erwin James Eldridgr 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
iwenty-0nc Years of are
To the end therefore, that the said per-
sonal property may be applied to the pay
ment of said claims, ana that Il decree may
be passed for the sale of the said real estate
ana that the same may be sold for tn. pur.
pose of paving said claimants and all other
creditors who may come in and contribute
to the expenses of this suit, il Is prayed that
an order of Publication may be issued
against the nonresident defendants, and
that they be notified to appear and answer
the bill &C., and for such further and OF her
relicfaS the case may require.
1t is thcrCupon this 9th day of February
A. d. l90i adjudgod ana ordered that the
plaintiff by causing a copy of this order to
be inserted In some newspaper published in
Cecil county, once Il week for four successive
give notice to the said Griffith Morgan Ed
ridge. Executor; Grinith Morgan Eldrdge,
Griffith Morgan Eldridgc, Junior and Erwin
James Eldridge, who are non-reSidentS as
before stated, the said absent defendants, of
the object and substance of this bill and
warn them to 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 a decree
ought not to pass as prayed
MANLY DRENNEN, Clerk
True Copy-Test:
feb 274t MANLY DRENNEN, Clerk.