Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-03-17

TNHE object OF this suit is for the appoint
Il ment OF q receiver and to procure the
specific performance of the contract between
Katherine Seager Ofutt aud Luther N. Offutt.
deceased.
The bill states that Luther NJ. Offu It, late
OF Montgomery county, died on the thir-
tieth day OF November, in the yea. inc
teen hundred aud four, intestate, leaving the
said Katherine Seager Offutt, his widow,
and the following persons surviving him
his only heirs at law aud next Of kin Three
sisters, Catharine V. 0frutt, who resides 10
the city Of Washington, In the District Of
Columbia; Laura J. 0ffutt, and Julia A. o.
Counselman, who intermarried with William
q. Counselman, all Of whom reside In this
county, and the following nephews and
nieces, the children Of William s. Oeutt. a
brother Of said Luther N. 0fatt, deceased
Clifford II. Onutt, who intermarrled with
Alvsrta Ofutt, both Of whom reside In the
city OF Washington, In the District OF Colum-
biA; Reginald d. 0nutt, who intsrmarried
with Lille O. ORutt, and Ara J. 0. Cover.
who intermarried with George o. Cover, ali
OF whom reside In the city of Baltimore, in
the State of Maryland. The children Of
Marion K. o. Fswsett, sister Of said Luther
N. OHutt, deceased Harry A. Fawsett, who
resides In the county OF Kings, In the State
Of New York Charles F. Fawsett, who in
termarried with Florence B. Fawsett, both
OF whom reside in the county Of Milwaukee.
in the State Of Wisconsin Harry o. Faw.
setL who intermarried with Matte W. Faw-
sett, both Of whom reside in the cou nty Of
N ultnomAh, 10 the State OF Oregon; How
ard G. Fawsett, who intermarried with Eliza
beth K Fawsett; william II. Fawsett, all of
whom reside 10 this county; Mary " Faw-
sett, Laura J. Fawsett, Clifford @, Fawsett,
Florence Fawsett, Ethel N. Fswsett, Minnie
II +. Hodges, who intermarried with Frank
NJ. Hodges ell Of whom reside 10 the city of
Washington, IN the District o. Columbia,
The children of Rachel II. 0ffutt, a sister of
said Luther NJ 0futt, deceased Nicholas
d. Odut, who intermarried with Elizabeth
h. Onntt; Lee 06utt, who intermarried with
Mary 4. Ofutt, all OF whom reside In this
county, all Of whom are of full age except the
said Florence Fawsett and Ethel N Fawaett
who are Infants under the age of twenty one
years.
That administration Of all and singular
the personal estate Of the said Luther N. Of
futt has been granted BY the Orphans Court
OF Montgomery county to one Lee Offutt, Of
said county, who In virtue thereof has pos
sessed himself OF the personal estate OF the
said Luther NJ. 0dutt.
That Lee 0ruu 10 sued 10 his two-fold ca
pacity Of administrator of the goods and
chattels Of said Luther NJ Onutt, deceased,
and as one OF the heirs at Law of said Luther
N. 0nutt, deceased.
That said Luther N. O6utt had repeatedly
offered said Katherine Seager Ofult all his
property II she would marry him, aud in an :
swer 10 request from said Katherine SeaRer
ORutt that be should make bis offer In writing
the said Luther NJ. 0futt on the 2bth day OF
June, A. d. 1901, wrote latter 10 said Kath-
crime Seager Ohutt. offering to settle hIr
property on her 10 any way she desired II she
would marry him.
That said Katherine SeAger oGuu, COULD
ing In the undertaking aud promise 10 said
letter contained, married the said Luther N #.
ofuu on the 18th day Of October, A. d.
1901.
That month and eve days after said mAr-
rage ceremony was performed, 10 execution
OF the promise by said Luther N. Ofutt to
Katherine Seager O6utt, In said letter con
| tAined, they decided that said Luther
0ffutt should execute a last will aud tesla
ment, bequeathing aud devislng all his D Cd.
erty 70 said Katherine Seagsr 0Guu. That
said Katherine Seager offutt procure form
Of a will for that purpose, aud In her own
handwriting drew the paper As follows;
Great Falls, Montgomery County, Nd.
|, Luther N. oGutt, hereby bequsath to my
wife, Katherine SeAger offutt. all the pro.
perry, real and personal, Of which may
die possessed also name the said K0the-
rins SeAger 0nuu my sxecutriI without
bond.
Signed;
LUTHER N. oFPUTT. Seal.
Nov. 2oth, 1901.
ThA, on the twentieth day Of November,
In the year nineteen hundred and one, the
said Luther N. onatt Slgned said paper, but
owing 10 the fact that said paper vas not