The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-28

AHRGINIA. In the Circuit conrt or
" SpptSNlYan county in vacation
mitchell, &c, v. NusSey. administrn-
tor &c. This cause came on this dsv
20 be heard on motion bv consent of III
resident parties by counsel. on the mn
oi complaint regularly filed and matur,s
a. safes and all orders OF publication
aNnS regularly issued. published and
posted as prescribed 10y law n.rainst ~
non-resident defendants. and fbev stil
'diiihS 10 appear. plead. answer or 40
hiur. thls cause is set for hearing as =,
'nein- and on the cross bin. urtifion ANA
answer Of Frank T.. NusSev. adrui-is,,,
Ior OF oiJohn Iranwcll deceased. r,.rularl,.
"seo anu matured at rules and an ord, r
OF pubicatiOn having been duly issue1
published and posted as prescribed b,.
iaw as to the Nonresident d.lendants
ana they still failing to appear. plraa
answer or defnur, this cause is st fnr
nearing as to them, and coming on this
gay 10 be heard on the bill of complaint
Ine cross bill, answer aud petition OF
rrahN I. Nussey, administrator. Sc
ana was argued by counsel. On consii
Grafton whereof the court doth ad;n1,,s
order and decree that the papers in f5is
cause be and the sameare hereby r.ferr, n
70 one OF the master commissioners of
tails court, who is directed to enouirs
ih1o ana report to the court upon tho
following matters: '''
~ Whether or not all proper parties
are before the court2
tz) What real estate and pe~sonal
estate did John b. Mitchell die seized and
possessed, and where located and it's
t3) What interest, if any. did John
Cranwell take in the property under the
VIII OF Jno. b. Mitchell, deceased. as well
as under the contract of date, May 10th.
1887, and whether or not the said Jno
Cranwell complied with the conditions
set out IN the contract and will?
3) What interest has the nlaint;e
Christianna Mitchell, under the aforesaid
VIII and contract and what. II anvrhinc-
should be allowed her for a maintenance
ana support from the real estate and
personal property set out in this pro-
ceedings. ~
(o) Whether or not it will be To the
best interest of all parties to sell the real
estate set out and described in this bill2
(O) 10 take settle, and report the ac-
count OF r rank L. Nussey. attorney in
TACT Tor Christianna b. Mitchell
W What would be a reasonable fee
to allow Frederick W. Coleman for his
services in this case?
(Sl And the said commissioner is di-
rected TO report any matter he may deem
pertinent or requested by any party in
interest to report.
90 But before the said commissioner
snail proceed TO execute this decree. he
shall give notice of the time and place
herAof by notice in some newspaper pub-
lished in the city of Fredericksburp. VA.
Tor once a week forfour successive weeks.
Office Of the Commissioner.
fredericksburg, Va. Jan. IIth, 1908.
NOTICE
All parties in interest or who NAV be-
come interested in the above suit are
hereby notified that / have fixed on
Tuesday, 18th day of February. 1908.
as the time and my Office, in the citv of
fredericksburg. Virginia. as the place for
executing requirements in the above de-
cree
Given under my hand as master COM
missioner OF the Circuit court Of Spotsvl-
vania county, on this l1th day OF Jan
uary, 19US
Alvin T. Embrcy.
Master Commissioner.
Frederick W. Coleman, Esq, Attorney
Tor Complainant.
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