Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28
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The State OF West Virginia,
V. In Cnancery.
James w. smith ct al.
To James w. Smith, James w. Rob
inson, John f. Wilson, Mary T.. MAY,
Annie Nj. Bremen, the unknown heirs
OF Samuel Cox, Ella Voorhees,, John Il.
Wilson, w. Ii Burgess, Benz. Brlscal
a. u. Custer, Ihos. Is. johnson, VIM.
Peterson, George Williams, DIR. J. w.
Me-herry, Mary laul and Sam Paul,
her husband; W. b. Abel, James
Abeil AN infant; Martha Abel, an infsnt
Nora Abel widow ofthe late J. N. Abell;
Joseph H.Shailer, Rose l.. Shatfer, Eliz-
abetit Davis nee Shafler), Ella :. Bux-
on tneeShaf err and George w. Bux-
ton her husband; Marie +. Shafler. in
her own right,and AS ENecu,rix Of the
estate OF Charles IL. Shafier, dece ,sed !;
Maria ShatieT, Morgan Shafier. Anna
Bel tnger, nee Shafierl, and Jacob
i Unger, her husband; Margaret Shatier
Jennie Dodd, and ID. III. Dodd, her
husband; Ahbie Dittman, and - Dit
man, her husband; Jennie Shafier. an
infant; John Shafier, an infant; Mary
Rumbaugh, (nee Daniels; Rose Dan
ieis, Rebecca Daniels Joseph Daniels,
Emma Mckay. fnee Daniels), and
Earnest Wilson, ID. W.Shr ffer, and all
The plaintiff and each of the above
named defendants, and all unknown
| owners and claimants of any part or
parcel of the lands mentioned in plain
tiil7s bill In the above entitled cause.
VIII take notice, that on the 25th day
OF October, 1906, commencing at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, at my office in Martins
burg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
will begin the discharge Of my duties
under the degree of reference a the above
entitled cause made on the 3lst day OF
August, 1905, copy Of which is hereto
annexed, at which time and place. YOU,
and each of you, can attend and protect
and defend any interest you may have
In the lands, or any of them, In quest.
ton in this suit
Given under my hand this 18th day
Of September, 1906.
Adrian &. Nadenbousch,
Com'r in Cb'y.
copy of Degree
State of West Virginia,
vs.. In Chancery.
ames w. Smith ct al.
This cause came on to be heard this
3lst day Of August, upon the papers
and proceedings heretofore had andread
herein on the bill Of complaint filed at
July Rules, 1906, the answer of l.. De
Witt Gerhardt, duly appointed guard
ian ad litem Tor infant defendants. re-
plicatons filed, order ofpublications as
to nonresident defendants, decreejnis,,
az to defendants served with process.
order OF publication duly completed AS
to nonresident defendants TAT August
Rules, 1906, bill taken for confessed as
to defendants served with process,
cause set for hearing, and twas argued
by counsel:-
1t is therefore adjudged, ordered and
decreed by the Court that this cause be
and the same is hereby referred to Mas.
ter Commissioner Adrian G.. Maiden
bousch, who shall ascertain and report
to the Court:-
|. The interest Of the several defend
ants In the property sought to be sold
in this action.
2. The amount of taxes due and for
what years owing to the State Of West
Virginia.
3 The amount Of taxes due and for
what years owing to the county of Berk-
eley.
A. The amount Of taxes due and for
what years owing to the Corporation of
Martinsburg, and to the several dis
tricts in the County of Berkeley.
5. And any other matter deemed per.
tinent by him to the issue in this
cause and upon which he may be re-
quested to report by the parties in in
tsrest.
A"N 1919 HhoNNSdiIS " t&rtuLt lIlIs
decree, he shall give notice by publica-
tion as required by section s. Chapter
1l5, of the Code of West Virginia, for
four "a successive weeks in the Mar
tinsburg Stateman, newspaper Of gen
eral circulation, published in the Coun-
ty Of Berkeley, State Of West Virginia,
and by posting copy of such uotiee at
tle front door Of the County Court
House 10 said County TO the parties Of
this suit, Of tie time when and place
where he shall proceed to discharge his
dIties under tn. degree.
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