The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-07-04

baltimore, Md.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
sS2LLEE ANN CRAIG,
rs. In THE
WILLIAM PINKNEY CRAIG,
- HIS WIFE; CIRCUIT
CAROLINE B. CRAIG,
A. HAMILTON BAYLEY, o'H
MARGARET c. BAYLEY,
ALvERDA BAYLEY, FOR
FRANK CRAIG,
MAUD GOODBODY, BALTIMORE
A. G. GOODBODY,
ALL THE UNRN 70 RSs GILL, COUNTY,
DREN OR DESCENDANTS
OF A DECEASED CHILD OR
CHILDREN OF JOHN In EQUITY.
CRAIG, DECEASED;
MARY CLARKSON GRAMS
The object of this suit is for the purpose of
making lease of certain real estate on the
south side of Ravenswood avenue, in Baltimore
county, Maryland, which passes under the term
of the residuary clause of the will of the late
John A. Craig deceased.
The bill states that John A. Craig died in the
year eighteen hundred and ninety three, leav
ing last will and testament whereby after max
ing sundry requests he devised as follows:
natural life, after any debts may leave and fun
eral expenses are fully paid, the rest, residue
and remainder of my estate, except all such
gifts and devises shall here, in this WILL desig
nate and apportiOn to my other heirs. The
above devieeS to my said wife are in lieu of
dover rights and during her natural life. In
case our son. William Pinkney Craig, survives
his mother at her demise. will and devise to
him all real and personal property appropriated
for her benefit and use during her natural
life,' 'etc.
That said will was duly probated and isnow of
record in the Register of Wills office of Balti-
more county, Maryland.
That among the property passing under the
clauses of the said will above set forth is piece
of land on the south side of Ravenswood ave-
land ninety three feet front by one hundred
and ninety-two feet, more or less, and for which
an offer to lease was made by Mary Clarkson
Cranston at and for the annual ground rent of
cents.
That the said land, at the time of the offer
made by said Mary ClarksOn Cranston, was va
cant and unproductive, and that the life tenant,
Sallie Ann Craig, and William Pinkney Craig,
one of the contingent remaindermen, together
with his wife, Julia A. Craig believing that they
had the right to make lease of said property,
executed lease reserving ground rent of one
hundred and sixteen dollars and twenty five
cents to the said Mary Clarkson CranstOn, and
that she, Mary Clarkson Cranston, entered into
possession thereof and has erected a house on
That the said John A. Craig was twice married
and the following are his heirs at law:
Alters by Sarah Jane Craig, who departed
this life in the year 1850
James Craig now living. of the age of sixty
six years, who married Caroline B. Craig
and who now resides at Govanstown, Ma
ryland.
John Craig, who died about twenty years
ago, leaving him surviving the three fol-
lowing children, all non-residents of the
State of Maryland: John A. Craig, the
younger; Frank Craig, and Maud Craig,
who married A. G. Goodbody. and all of
whom reside in the State of Florida, and
it is not known whether he left any other
children or descendants of deceased
child or children; but if any such there
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bill and hence are so made parties hereto.
Margaret Craig, who married A. Hamilton
Bayley. and who died many years ago,
Margaret G. Bayley and Alverda Bayley,
both of whom reside in Cambridge, in the
State of Maryland, and are both sui juris
B-Heirs by Sallie Ann Craig, widow
Lawrence Craig, who died many years ago
at the age of twenty years, intestate and
William Plnkney Craig, sui juris, who mar
ried Julia A. Craig.
That there are no other persons interested in
said land above described.
The bill alleges that the lease made by Mary
Clarkson CranstOn Is Insufficient in law to pass
q perfect title to the leasehold interest in said
ground to Mary Clarkson Cranston by reason of
the fact that all of the contingent remainder
men are not made parties thereto. And further
alleges that it will be advantageous to the par
ties concerned in said estate that the offer of
Mary GARRISON CranstOn should be accepted and
that proper and sufficient lease should be made
to her in place of the one made by the said Sal
lie Ann Craig and William Pinkney Craig. leas-
ing said property to said Mary Clarkson Grams
ton her executors, administrators and assigns
for ninety-nine years, renewable forever, re-
serving the reversons in said lot and the annual
ground rent of one hundred and sixteen dollars
and twenty-five cents to the life tenant and
those entitled thereto under the terms of said
will of said John A. Craig, deceased.
1t is therefore adjudged and ordered, this 18th
day of June, 1908, by the Circuit Court of Balti-
more county, lin Equity that the plaintiff, by
causing copy of this order to be inserted in
some weekly newspaper published in Baltimore
county. once week for four successive weeks
before the 9th day Of July, 1908, give notice to
the said John A. Craig, Frank Craig, Maud Craig
Goodbody and A. G. Goodbody, her husband,
and the unknown child or. children or descend
eyxgSr6t 9.See1aaNSs' sle,c sa1- Inl.e
appear in this court in person or by solicitor,
On or before the 18th day of Atsgust, 1908,
to show cause, if any they have why decree
should not be passed as prayed.
WILLIAM P. COLE, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
June 27-5t1 WILLIAM P. COLE, Clerk.