The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-04

q flRGlNlA. In the Circuit court of
" Spotsylvania county in vacation
Mitchell, &c, V. Nus>ey, adminiStra-
tor, &e- This cause came on this day
To be heard on motion by consent OF all
resident parties by counsel. on the bill
of complaint regularly filed and matur,i
at sales, and all orders of publication
having regularly issued. published and
posted as prescribed by law against the
nonresident defendants, and they still
falling TO appear. plead, answer or de-
muir, this cause is set for hearing as to
them, and on the cross bill. petition and
answer of Frank c. Massey, administra-
tor cfJOhn Cranwell. decreased, regularly
filed and matured at rules and an order
of publication having been duly issued.
published and posted as prescribed BY
law as to the nonresident defendants
aud they still failing to appear, plead,
answer or demur, this cause is SIT for
hearing as to them, and coming on this
day TO be heard on the bill of complaint,
the cross bill, answer and petition of
Frank {. Nussey, administrator, &c,
and was argued by counsel. On eonsid-
Grafton whereof the court doth adjudge.
order and decree that the papers in this
cause be and the sameare hereby reiprr, q
10 one OF the master commissioners OF
this court, who is directed to enquire
into and report TO the court upon the
following matters;
W Whether OF not all proper parties
are before the court2
(2) What real estate and personal
estate did John Il. Mitchell die seized and
possessed, and where located and its
valus2
(3) What interest, If any. did John
CranweD 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?
Cd What interest has the plaintiff
Christianna Mitchell, under the Aforesaid
will and contract and what, II anything.
should be allowed her for maintenance
and support from the real estate and
personal property set out in this pro-
ceedings
(5) Whether or not it will be TO the
best interest OF all parties to sell the real
estate set out and described in this bill?
90 To take, settle. and report the &C
count OF Frank Z. Nussey, attorney in
TACT for ChristiaDna b. Mitchell.
(O What would be "a reasonable fee
to allow Frederick W. Coleman for his
services in this case?
90 And the said commissioner is di-
rected 20 r.port any matter he may deem
pertinent or requested by any party in
interest to report.
(9) But before the said commissioner
shall proceed 10 execute this deere, he
shall give notice of the time and place
hereof by notice in some newspaper pub
lished in the city OF fredericksburg. Va,
FOR once a week for four successive week. :.
Office OF the Commissioner,
fredericksburg, Va, Jan. 18th, 1905.
NOTICE
All parties in interest or who may be-
come Interested in the above suit are
hereby notified that | have fixed on
Tuesday, 18th day of February, 1905.
as the time and my office. in the city OF
fredericksburg. Virginia, as the place Cor
executing requirements in the above de-
cree.
Given under my hand as master CON-
missioner Of the Circuit court Of Spotsyl-
wanna county, on this 18th day OF Jan
uary, 19US.
Alvin T. Embrey,
Master Commissioner.
Frederick W. Coleman, Esq, Attorney
for Complainant.
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