The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-01-20

The object of the Bill filed in the above
! cause, is to procure decree for the sale of
certain real estate situated near the village
of Burkittsville in Frederick county, Mary
land in which one Charlotte Lucas now
deceased, had life estate.
The Bill states:
That the plaintiff, John 0. Lucas, is an
adult and a resident of Frederick county,
Maryland; that on February 5, 1895, Char
lotte Lucas obtained by deed duly recorded
among the Frederick County Land Records
in Liber j. l.. J. No. Z folios 5S1. etc., a
certified copy of which deed is filed with
the Bill, from Charles H. Fisher and wife,
tract of land improved by two-story
log dwelling house near the village of Bur
kittsville in said county; that said Char
lotte Lucas, whose husband Joshua Lucas
died about Is years ago, married again
one Ephraim Nash who also died in the
year 1910, and she the said Charlotte died
in the month of March 1904, leaving sur
viving her as children by the said Joshua
Lucas, eight in number and by the terms
of said deed the owners of said property,
the tollowing-John 0, son, the plaintiff,
Martin L., a son. Albert T., a son whose
wife's name is Lotte, Edith C. James,
daughter all four of whom are adults and
residents of said Frederick County, as is.
Carrie E., also an adult Mary
Katherine daughter, residing in he Dis
trict of Columbia; Edward Lucas, a son,
who was last heard from in the United
States Army, and George r., a son who,
when last heard from, was somewhere in
Pennsylvania; the latter three also being
adults and non-Tesidents of Frederick
County; that said property is badly in need
of repair and is rapidly depreciating in
value, and because OF the fact that the
whereabouts of two of the owners are as
stated unknown, it is impossible for the
balance of the owners to sell said property
and convey the same by volid title, and it
would therefore be to the best interest of
all the parties, because of its growing de-
probation and the impossibility of its
division among the owners thereof without
loss and damage, to have the same sold
under decree of the Court and the pro-
ceeds arising therefrom, after the payment
OF all costs and expenses, divided among
them according to their interests.
The Bill then prays for decree for the
sale of said real estate; for an Order of
Publication against the nonresident defen-
dants, Mary Katherine, Charles Ed ward
and George r. Lucas; and for a summons
directed to the resident defendants COM
handing them to be and appear in the Cir
cult Court for Frederick County on some
certain day to be named therein.
1t is thereupon this 29th day of Deem
Der, 1910, by the Circuit Court for Freder- (
lex County in Equity and by the authority
thereof. adjudged and ordered, that the 4
plaintiff by causing copy Of this order to
be inserted in some newspaper published
In fredenck County, once week for four
successive weeks prior to the 2Sth day of
January, A. ID 1911, give notice to the
said Mary Katharine Lucas, Chas Edward
Lucas and George r. Lucas, the non
resident defendants of the object and sub
stance of this Bill aid warn them to be
and appear in this Court on or before the
18th day of February. A. D. 1911, to
answer the said Bill and abide by and per-
form such decree as may be passed in the
premises.
HARRY w. BOWERS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick
County.
True copy-Test:
HARRY w. BOWERS,
Clerk.
Filled December 80 $780,
IL. Dorsey Etchison,
Clerk. dec. 30-5t.
ORDER NISI ON AUDIT.
No $500 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick County,
sitting in Equity.
John Francis Smith Trustee of Jesse r. wellen
on Petition.
NOVFuDup TupM ION