The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-14


The object of this suit is to obtain decree,
constituting the last will of Andrew henderson
late of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, deceased, to
sell, and also to lease the undivided interest of
the infant defendants in the vacant and i'm
proved land, devised by the will of the said An
drew Henderson. to execute deeds to lessees for
reverSions on redemption of ground rents of
leased land. and for the appointment of Trus-
tee or Trustees to execute and deliver such deeds
of conveyance as may be needful to carry the
decree Of the court into effect.
The bill of complaint alleges that Andrew Man
derson. late of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. died.
leaving will. dated the Both day of December,
1890, which will was duly probated and an ex-
emplfed copy thereof is filed and recorded in
the Office of the Register of Wills for Baltimore
county, and certified copy thereof is also fled
That at the time of his decease the said Andrew
henderson was seized in bis own right, of large
estate in real property in Baltimore county,
Maryland, consisting of sundry parcels of vacant
land and the reversons in ITO separate lots of
ground, On which are reserved, by leases, ITO
separate yearly rents, amounting in all to the
sum of So, 1929 and was also seized of an undi-
vided one-half interest with James Henderson
IN sundry vacant lots OF ground, four lots, i'm
proved by the dwelling houses Numbers 1902
1894, 1903 and 1910 Highland avenue and the re-
versions in Is separate lots of ground on which
are reserved, by leases, Is separate yearly rents
amounting in all to the sum of Sl09458: all OF
which property is in fee simple and is situate in
baltimore county, Maryland, and comprises q
part or the rest and residue of the estate of said
Andrew Henderson.
That by his said will the said testator devised
PENDANTS, Thomas M. Montgomery and Ella Man
derson, the executors named in his will, upon
trust to pay one full ninth part of the net income
thereof unto his grandson, Augustus Carroll
Snyder, during the life time of the testator's
wife, Ann Henderson, and after her death two
full ffteenths' parts of the net income thereof
for and during the life of his said grandson, Au-
gustus Carroll Snyder; and from and after the
death of his said grandson, Augustus Corroll
Snyder, then in trust, to the share of said resi-
due represented by him, to hold the same In trust
for the children of his said grandson.
That Ann Henderson, the wife of the said tes-
tator, and Augustus Carroll Snyder, his grand
son, are both now deceased, and that, by reason
of their death, and the true construction of the
testator's will, the defendants. Carroll M. Sny-
and descendants of the testator's grandson Au-
gustus Carroll Snyder, are now seized in fee of
two undivided fifteenths parts of the rest and
residue of the testator's real estate, lying in
Maryland, free and discharged of any trust, and
now hold said undivided interest in said real es-
tate as tenants in common with the defendants
Thomas M. Montgomery and Ella Henderson,
said testator.
Elizabeth G. Snyder, are infants within the age
of twenty one years, and both of them are I'M
married, and that the plaintiff, Margaret G.. Sny-
der, is their legal guardian, by appointment un-
der an order of the Supreme Court of the county
of New York, in the State of New York. That
the real estate. situate in Baltimore county,
Maryland, in which the infant defendants are
interested, and which they hold as tenants in
common with the defendants, Thomas M. Mont
gomery and Ella Henderson, as executors and
trustees, is unproductive and of no profit to
them, and that 1t will be for the interest. benefit
and advantage of the said infant defendants that
their undivided interest in said land and the i'm
proved lots be sold, or that the same be demised
for a term of years, renewable forever, or other
wise, yielding such rents and on such terms and
conditions as the Honorable, the Circuit Court
for Baltimore county, in Maryland, may direct,
and that to carry such purpose into effect it is
necessary that some proper person or persons
be appointed to unite with the defendants.
Thomas NJ. Montgomery and Ella Henderson,
executors and trustees the cO-tenants of said
infants in the execution, acknowledgment and
delivery OF such c0nveyanceS as may be neces-
part thereof.
the said infants are entitled to an undivided in
terest, are now. pursuant to law, redeemable at
the option OF the tenant, and other of such rents
Will be redeemable from time to time, and that
there is no person, now legally authorized and
qualified by law, to receive the redemption
money and execute deeds for the reversions on
which such rents are reserved, and that it is
therefore needful that some proper person or
persons be appointed to receive such money for
account of such infants and execute deeds of
such reversions
That the defendants, Carroll NJ Snyder and
Elizabeth G. Snyder, and the defendants, Thomas
M. Montgomery and Ella Henderson, are nom
residents of the State of Maryland.
The bill then praye-
THAT the will of the said Andrew Henderson
be construed, in 80 far as it concerns the rights
+ eThaf the Interest," q and estate Of the said iz
whenever it shall be deemed for their best inter-
est to make such sae either in whole or in part,
as opportunity and expediency may require or
suggest.
3-That the undivided interest and estate of
the infant defendants in the vacant land and in
the improved lots may. in conjunction and with
the assent of their owners, from time to time,
as there be occasion and opportunity, be leased
and demised for term of years, renewable for
ever, or otherwise, yielding such rents and on
such terms and conditions as the Circuit Court
for Baltimore county, in Maryland, may direct.
4-That a Trustee or Trustees be appointed to
receive the redemption money to which the in
FAINT defendants may be entitled, on the redemp-
ton of any of the ground rents in which they
have an interest," and that such Trustee or Trus-
tees be authorized. without the further order of
the Circuit Court for Baltimore county, in Mary
land, to execute and deliver all needful deeds,
conveying the reversions on which such rents
are reserved.
5-That Trustee or Trustees be appointed to
carry into effect the decree of the court as prayed
in the bill.
6-And for general relief.
1t is thereupon, this 2Sth day of February, 1908,
ordered by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county that the plaintiff, by causing copy of
this order to be published. once a week for four
successive weeks, before the Both day of March,
1908. in some newspaper published in Baltimore
county, Maryland, give notice to the said Carroll
M. Snyder, Elizabeth G.. Snyder, Thomas M.
Montgomery and Ella Henderson. non residents
of the State of Maryland, of the object and sub
stance of the said bill of complaint, and warn
them to appear in this court, in person or by
solicitor,
On or before the 10th day of april, 1908,
and show cause, if any they have, why decree
should not be passed as prayed.
WILLIAM P. COLE, Clerk.
Feb. ss-tdf WILLIAM P. COLE, Clerk.
Harry Il. Parkhurst, Attorney, 94S Equi-
table Building, baltimore, Md.