Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-10-05
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK IS.
To the Honorable Justice Of the Supreme Ju.
dicial court, next to be holden at Ellsworth,
within and for the county OF Hancock, and
State OF Maine, on the second Tuesday Of
rINHE undersigned, Zachariah Chafee. of the
l. city OF Providence in the State OF Rhode
Island. respectfully represents;
OF certain real property situated in the town
Of Sorrento, county Of Hancock, and State of
Maine. bounded and described as follows:
lands formerly Of the Frenchman's Bay &
Mount Desert Land & Water Co.
Second: That your petitioner and those
under whom he claims have been in uninter-
rupted possession of such real property for
more than four years next prior to the date Of
this petition, claiming an estate of freehold,
to wit, an estate Of fee simple therein.
Third: That the source OF your petitioners
punbSr' H. W. ysai Dunbar and w. a W. co um To-
your petitioner, the said Zachariah Chafee,
dated september II, a. d. 1900, and recorded in
the registry Of deeds for said county OF Ham
cock in book $50, page 55l.
Fourth: That an apprehension exists that
Bernard @. Lewis, whose reside nee or where
some person or persons unknown to your
petitioner claiming as heirs, devis or as
signs by. through or under said Bernard G.
Lewis. claims or may claim, some right. title
or interest in the premises adverse to the es-
tate of your petitioner. and that such appre-
hension creates cloud upon the title aud de
preCldtcS Tue MARKET Value OF tne properly
Your petitioner therefore prays that the
said Bernard G. Lewis or such person or per-
sons. il any, claiming by, through or under
said Bernard O. Lewis. may be summoned to
show cause why he or they should not bring
an action TO try their title to the described
premises; and your petitioner further prays
that such procedure may be had and such de-
cree made and recorded as is authorized by
revised statutes, chapter log, sections AZ and
IS and all acts amendatory thereof and addi-
tional thereto and especially that decree
NAV be made and recorded that the said Re r
! nard c. Lewis and all persons claiming by.
through or under the said Bernard G. Lewis
ing or claiming any right title adverse to
your petitioner in the premises described in
this petition.
Dated September 10, a. d. 1910.
ZAcHAaiAH CHAFRR,
by his atty's
HALE & HAMLtN.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK IS. September 10. a. d. 1910
Personally appeared Henry M. Hall, OF Ellis
worth, Maine, member OF the law firm OF
Hale Il Hamlin, attorneys for petitioner
herein named and being duly sworn accord.
\ Ing to law made oath that the residence OF
whereabouts of the within named Bernard u
| Lewis are to him unknown, and that the per-
sons II any claiming title by, through or un-
der the said Bernard G. Lewis, are TO him un-
known.
EVELYN A. ATKINS,
appointed by the governor of the State oi
Maine to administer oaths and take &C.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of deeds.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK S.: - Supreme Judicial Court, in
vacation. Ellsworth, Maine, Sept. 20, 1910
Upon the foregoing petition, ordered: That
the petitioner give notice 10 the said Bernard
Y. Lewis and said persons unk nown to appear
before the justice OF our supreme judicial
court. to be holden at Ellsworth. within and
| Tor the county OF Hancock, on the second
Tuesday OF October, a. 1910, by publishing
| an attested copy of said petition and this or
der thereon, three weeks successfully in the
Ellsworth American, . newspap p. ipted in
Ellsworth in our county OF Hancock. said
publications to be made in said paper prior t.
| the second Tuesday OF October next, that he
or they may there and then in our said couIi
appear and answer 10 said petition.
AkNo W. KING.
Justice Supreme Judicial Court
true copy OF the petition and order OF court
thereon,
Attest:-JoHN F. KNowLroN,
Clerk 5. J. Court.