The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-19
VIM T. Warburfon, Plaintiffs Solicitor.
Order of Publication.
The James r. Snediker Company
vs..
Griffith Morgan Eldridge Executor, and
Others.
In the circuit Court for Cocil County, in
Equity. No 25OG.

The object of this suit is to compel Griffith
Morgan Eldridge, Executor, under the VIII
OF f. 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 of the PLAINTIFF in this suit, and of the
claims of all other creditors of the said +.
Howard Eldrdgc, deceased.
The bin states that the said +. Howard
Eldridgc was in his lifetime indebted to the
complainant in the sum of $3.50 7S 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 a last will and
testament in which he devised and bcqueath-
ed his real estate, lying and being in Cecil
county known as the "Eldrdgc Home Farm"
TO his nephew Griffith Morgan Eldridge, for
| and during his natural life, and at his death
to his grand-ncphew, 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
case the said Griffith Morgan Eldridge, 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 Eldridge 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 bill further states that the said per-
Sona estate, in the hands of said executor is
not sufficient to discharge all the debts due
| and owing by the testator, and that the said
| Griffith 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 bin further states that the said Griffith
| Morgan Eldridge Executor; Griffith Morgan
| Eldridgc, Griflith Morgan Eldridge 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
| twenty-one 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 "A 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 II 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 other
| relief as the case may require.
| 1t is thereupon this 4th day of March, y. ID.
| 1901, adiudgcd, ordered and decrced that the
| plaintiff by causing copy OF this order to
| be inserted in some newspaper printed and
| published in Cecil county, once IL week for
| four successive weeks, before the I'd day OF
| April next. give notice to the said Griffith
Morgan Eldridgc. Executor; Griffith Morgan
Eldridgc and Griffith Morgan Eldridgc, Jr.,
and Erwin james Eldrdge, who are non
residents as before stated, OF the substance
and object of this bin 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 IL decree
| ought not to be passed as prayed.
MANLY DREN MEN. CLERK.
| True Copy-Test
| mar BOT MANLY DRENNEN. Clerk.