The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-09

" and for the County OF Spotsylvania
at the Courthouse thereof on Mon
day, the Bird day Of June, 1907.
Goodwin vs.. Goodwin, James p. Turn
ley, as sheriff committee OF Harriette N.
Goodwin, an adjudged lunatic and widow
oil Andrew j. GOODWIN, vs.. John c. B.
Goodwin, Hitter Goodwin, Hugh Good
win, Andrew NJ. Wash, admir-. OF Bette
B. Goodwin. decd; Mrs. Constance L.
Noodwln, Mrs. l.. Scott Allen and hus-
band, l.. Scott Allen; Miss Huldah A.
Ooodwin. J. p. Turnkey, as sheriff CON-
mittee OF ID. c. Goodwin, an adiudoed
lunatic; r. W. Moffett. as husband and
admir-. of n. Z. Moffett. decd: w. 3.
Moffett, l.. NJ. Moffett, r. S. Moffett. and
the following infants: Elsie W. Moffett,
y Louise Moffett, Harry II. Moffe,t. and
John q. Mohett, and Raymond Mills and
Ethel Mills, and T. 5. Coleman, as guard
ian ad litem Of said infants; Henry Har-
rls, as husband and adm r OF Mrs. Huldah
Harris, decd; Charley Harris, J.. L.
Powell, G.. J. Mills, as husband and
admir-. of Minnie r. Mills, decd; p. G..
Bullock, W. NJ. Grafton. Vir0ie Grafton.
James b. Downer and Eva Downer. ].
II. Bullock and W. r. Bullock. 1t being
shown to the court that since the ipstf-
tuition OF this suit John c. b. Goodwin.
oneot the defendants herein, has departed
TINS lie and leaving two children, to-wit:
Matte Amelia Goodwin aud Willie
Shonds Goodwin, both over twenty-one
years old, ii is ordered that they, the
said widow and children, be made parties
DEFENDANTS 10 this cause in the place and
stead OF the said John c. B. Goodwin.
they by their attorney for that purpose'
beng IN court and consenting to the
same and waving process. This cause
then coming on TO be heard on the papers
formerly read. the complainants' bill and
exhibits Herewith filed and referred to.
the order Of publication thereon duly
issued, executed, posted and certified
against Hugh Goodwin, Mrs. Constance
l.. Goodwin, Mrs. l.. Scott Allen, L. Scott
Allen, Miss Huldah A. Goodwin and ].
IL. Bullock, the nonresident Defendants,
and on the personal service of process
against all the other adult defendants
duly executed, and the answer on oath
OF Jas. i. Turnkey as sheriff committee
OF the said lunatic, ID. c. Goodwin, and
the answer on oath of T. S. Coleman as
guardian ad Item Of the said lunatic and
OF the infant defendants above named
and their answer under oath by the said
| Coleman IN their guardian ad Item, and
the petition Of j. l.. Powell, duly fled at
rules. And it appearing to the court
that none OF the other adult defendants
have appeared, plead or answered in this
cause, though the same has been duly
matured at rules and set for hearing as
10 them, the same is taken for confessed
and set for hearing as TO the resident de-
iendants. This cause then being argued
10y counsel.
In consideration whereof, the court
Infh nIfrAora s,r.1.- a a n. -
cause be referred TO one of the master
commissioners of this court, who Is di-
rected TO enquire and report to the court
as follows:
lst OF what estate, real or personal.
the said lunatic, Harriette n. Goodwin.
Is seized and possessed and the quality of
her interest therein, where the said estate
Is situated and its fee simple and annual
value, and the value OF her present inter-
est therein.
2nd. Whether the interests of the said
lunatic viii be promoted by a sale Of the
said property and applications of the
proceeds thereof according TO law, and
whether the interests OF any other per
son will be violated thereby.
3rd. Who would be the heirs at law or
distributes of the said lunatic II she were
dead. and whether all Of such persons
are properly before the court In this
cause.
4th What delinquent taxes. liens.
debts or other claims there are against
the said lunatic or her property.
9th. What family, if any, are dependent
on the said lunatic or her estate for q
support and the degree Of their relation
ship.
9th. What will be fair compensation
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plainant out OF the proceeds of any prop
erty that may be cold for her benefit for
insttuting and conducting this suit.
7th. To take any evidence that may
be produced by any party relative TO.
and to report upon the validity of the
deeds referred to and made exhibits in
the eomplainants' petition and OF record
IN the Clerks Office of this court in Deed
Book \. n, pages 43S, N. N. 463 and N.
~ 465.
Which said enquiries the commissioner
shall make after first giving notice Of the
time and place thereof by publication IN
some newspaper published in Spotsyl-
vania county once week for four weeks
and by personal notice to the counsel at.
present in this cause, which publication
shall be equivalent to personal service Of
such notice On any OF theparties oreither
OF them. and report his conclusions TO
this court along with any other matters
deemed pertinent by himself or requested
by any party in interest and to return
sll evidence taken in this matter BY him
along with his report.
0fEice of the Commissioners.
fredericksburg, Virgins,
Dec 18th, 1907.
NOTICE