The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-13

IIlRGINl \: La the Circuit Court of Car
Y oline county. H. I. Stephens and
Bcttio stephens, his vile, plant H.,
against Lizzie Burke. Chas e. stephens,
John STEPHENS. Tiny Clement and Willie
Clement. her husband. &. T. Purks, adj
mnistrator OF W =. stephens, deceased,
aud r. / Owens. administration
Of Bette &. Stephens, deceased, Louis
Stephens, Augustus Stephens. Gennie
stephens, an infant 20 years old. Kate
Stephens. an infant years old; William
Stephens, an infant lG Years old; Eugene
Stephens. AN infant If Years old; Tiny
Stephens, an infant II years old; Charles
Stephens, am infant 9 years old; Julia
Stephens. an infant q Years old, anl IL
liza stephens, AN infant years old, and
Cha- D. Foster guardian al litum form
iant defendants. defendants. Extract
from decree OF October Sth 1906: On
consideration whereof tine court doth
adiudgr. order and decree that the pa
perS iu this cause be- and the same are
hereby referred to Thomas G. Valentine,
one OF th, master commissioners OF this
court " ho Is directed 90 inquire into and
report to the court upon the following
matters, namely.
Oi what real estate did BETTE C. Ste
phens die, seized and POSSESSED.
The taxes, Il any, due and owing the
State of Virginia
The liens OF record against the same,
together with their order at priority.
Whether or not such real estate IL su-.
ceptible oi practical division in kind,
and il not. would il not be- 10 thebest I'M
tcrc-toi AL interested to sue such real
estate for division
Who are the heirs AT law of Bette 4.
stephens. deceased, aud whether or not
all proper parties arr before the court and
their respective interest Ia said estate.
What would boz u reasonable counsel
lee To allow Frederick W Coleman FOR
service in this cause.
Whether or not the deed from Presley
purks and others conveying the tract OF
land set out and described IN these pro.
ceedings unto Bette e. stephens, j. prop.
erly acknowledged for recordation. And
the said commissioner Is directed to re-
port ANY other matter that be may deem
pertinent or required hy any party IN in
tere-t 10 report. and return the eyldencr
taken along with his said report. But
before the said Commissioner Nalcntiu,
shall proceed 10 execute this decree he
shall publish notice for once "a week for
four consecutive weeks in some news
paper published i'm the city of Frrdericks
burg. Virginia. which -la! be- equivalent
To personal service ON all parties ninter-
est lu this cause.
Commissioners Office. Oct. II, 1906
NOTICE.
p All persons interested In the foregoing
cause Of stephens, g.. W. Stephens and
ais. are hereby notified that have
fixed upon Friday. the 10th day Of No
vrmber. 1906. at ten O'Clock n. H., ~
the time. and my office in the Clerk :
Office of Caroline Circuit Court in Bowl
ing Green. Va. as the place Of executing
the requirements of the decree entered in
the above -, bed cau-e on the Sth day
oi October. 1906 oi which the foregoing
is an extract All persons Interested are
notified o. be- present and DO what may
be- necessary 10 protect their interests.
Given under my hand this lth day OF
October, 1906
T. e. Valentine.
Commissioner in Chancory oiraroiine Co.
Circuit Court.
Frederick " Coleman p q.
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