The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-03-20
In the circuit cour, ior Cecil Count, in equity
No. tS9p

The object Of this suit Is To- procure u decree
FOR the sale of certain real estate in the Second
Election District Of Cecil County, Maryla oi
which certain CLARA Rcbecca Gilpiu, late al
New Castle County, Delaware, died seized aud
possessed.
THE Bill states that a certain Iuhu T.. Cochran
late OF 81. Georges Hundred, New Castle county
Del. IN his lifetime aud ut the time Of his
death seized Of certain tract of land containing
about so acres. more less situate in the second
Election District OF said Cecil county aud which
is particularly described ia a deed from John "
Smith and wife To him. the said John T.. Cochran
dated January =. iSls, and duly recorded among
the Land Records oi said Cecil county In fibcT
g, McS., No. IS, folio IS a certified copy thereof
being filed with said Bill marked Plaintiffs TX.
hihit A."
The Bili further states that the said John T..
Cochran departed this life on ct about bee. a.
ISIS. and by his last will and testament and codi.
ellis thereto. devised said land to his daughter
RcbccCa Giipin. whose iull name was Clara Rebcc.
"a Gilpin. subject, to an annuity tot certain MARY
7. Cochran. for and during her natural life. OF
the onc.siNth Of $3.50. the said last will aud
testament aad co,licils being OF record among the
Will Records Of said Cecil county in Iibcr l..
Volume ~. folio "a certified copy being filed
with said liill marked Plaintiffs EShibit H."
The Riil states further that the said Clara Re.
beCcn Gilpu was, at the time OF her death seized
aud possessed OF the above mentioned tract OF
parcel of land situate III said Cecil county which
Is particularly described ia the deed above mcn.
toned. that being 50 seized and possessed, the
said Clara Rchecca Gilpin ON the sth day Of
November, 4. -. 1876, died after having made her
last viii aud Testament dated September IS IpnS,
aud recorded in Libct L., volume ~. folio . one
of the will Record Hooks oil said Cecil county.
a certified copy Of said last will aud tcstafncu NJ
being filed wia s,liu "li marked Plaintiffs Xxx
hibit G." whcrc;i" ehc devised ono moicty OF one
half part to the plaintiff John &. Stitcs and the
other moicty or remaining half part to the de
PENDANTS. Luke Sells Sites, RchccCa Sells Stites
and Archer Cochran Sites. children ol her de-
ceased son Archer Sttcs, Ia equal shares. subject.
however. TO the said annuity TO the said Mary r.
Cochran hcrcinhciOrc mcutioned that the said
defendants Luke Sells Sites. Rcbccca Sells StitS,
aud Archer Cochran Stitcs are infants under the
age of n. unmarried aud reside Ia the State OF
Missouri or elsewhere beyond the jurisdiction oi
this Court tina, said real estate can not be divid.
ed without loss aud injury to the parties interest.
ed aud that, in order TO make division Of said in
tercsts IL will he necessary to sell said real estate
and divide the proceeds.
The Bill pfays tina, decree may lie passed for
the sale OF said real estate aud that the proceeds
may be distributed among the Iufiics interested
aud for general relief
II is. thctcupon this 18th day Of February. 100.
ordered by the Circuit Court for Cecil county, Ia
Equity, aud by the authority thereof that the
plaintiffs by causing a copy OF this order TO bc
inserted IN some newspaper published in said
sivc weeks before the .2nd day OF March next. to
give notice To the said absent defendants Of the
object and substance OF this iiili and warning
them 10 appear IN this Court. IN person ~ hy So
lictor, on OF before the 9Th day Of April next 10
show cause. II any they have, why decree u,ig ht
not bc PASSED as prayed.
MANLY DRRSNEN.
True Copy test; Clerk.
ieb,o-sw MANLY pRENNES CLERK,