The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-12-28

IA EHuity' w. oVoi Equity 1IOSHCbs
The object of this suit is to procure a
decree for the sale of certain real estate
situate in Cecil county, In the State of
Maryla nd, whereof Bernard Beste died
seized and possessed, and which was, in
and by his last will and testament, le-
vised in trust for certain uses and pur-
poses in said will mentioned.
The Bill states as follows:
THAT Bernard Beste, late OF the
City Of Wilmington, New Castle county,
in the State of Delaware, died in Febru-
airy, 1910, after having made his last will
and testament in writing, which was duly
admitted to probate by the Orphans
Court for New Castle county Aforesaid,
duly certified copy Of said will is filed
as part of the bill of complaint, marked
Exhibit A..
c.-That the complainant Is the widow
of the said Bernard Beste and that she,
together with testator's daughter, Name
Beste, are named as the executives Of
said will and that they duly qualified as
such and discharged the duties of their
said office, and have rendered final ac-
count as such executives to the Orphans
Court for New Castle county, in which
they show that they have paid all the Just
debts due by the testator, as well as the
legacies directed to be paid in said will.
3-That the said testator at the time
of his death was seized and possessed of
two tracts or parcels of land, situate in
the Third Election District of Cecil
county aforesaid, containing three hun
dred and thirty-six acres of land, more
or less. excepting therefrom a small por-
tion thereof which was conveyed by the
testator to Marian H. Brown, a full and
particular description of said real estate
being filed with said bill of complaint
4-The said testator, by the Sth Para
graph Of his said WILL directed that as
soon as the executors thereof had paid
all his just debts and the legacies pro-
vided for therein and stated an account
to the said Orphans Court for New Castle
county, showing that said debts and lega-
cies were paid, that his widow, Mary
Beste, should be and was thereby consti-
tuted sole trustee of the rest residue ano
remainder of his estate, for herself and
| for her six children, namely: Bernard,
Gertrude, Vincent, Gabrielle, Cecilia and
Hugo Beste, and provided that the said
Mary Beste have the use, income and
control of said residue and remainder OF
| his estate, in lieu of all dover interes.
she might have in his estate so long as
! she remained unmarried, etc The bill
| charges that the above mentioned real
estate is part of the residue and remain
| der of testator's estate.
5-That the said Bernard Reste left
| surviving him your oratriX, Mary Beste,
his widow and the following named child
rem: Name Beste, Emma Beste, Lulu
Beste, Nellie Beste Biermann, wife of
John Biermann, Bernard Beste Jr., whose
wife is Mary Beste, Gertrude BesteT all
| of whom are over twenty one years Of
age, and Vincent Beste, Gabrielle Beste,
Cecilia Beste, and Hugo Beste, all of
whom are infants under twenty-one years
| of age, and residents of New Castle
county, in the State of Delaware, who
are his only children, devisees legatees
and heirs at law.
6-That the complainant, who is the
widow of the said testator and also trus-
| tee Of said testators residuary estate, as
such trustee has already entered upon her
| duties as such and taken possession of
and been administering said trust, and
that ythe terms of said will she is en-
| titled to receive, use and control the in
| come from the said residue in lieu of her
dover interest in the above mentioned
real estate, for and during her natural
life, or until she remarries.
THAT the plaintiff is a resident OF
the City of Wilmington, New Castle
county, aforesaid, and is still the widow
of the testator and her own interests, as
| widow and those of her children, whose
compel her to remain domciled in that
place, tor which reason she is unable to
devote the time and attention to the care
| and management of the above mentioned
farm or tract of land so as to make them
paying investments, and she Is not a
| farmer and is not familiar with or skill
ed in that vocation, and as a result
thereof the income, arising therefrom is
unstable and unsatisfactory, and that it
would be to the benefit and advantage of
| all the parties in interest to have said
real estate sold under a decree of this
Court and the proceeds of sale invested
so as to inure in like manner as in said
last will and testament is provided.
S-The bill then prays that the real
| estate may be sold free. clear and dis
charged of all the rights, interests and
estate Of all the parties interested there
| in under decree of this Court, and that
the same may be decreed to be sold and
I the proceeds of sale invested so as to in
\ sure in like manner as by said will direct
ed, etc, and that the plaintiff may have
4Dnh~further and other relief as the case
fgoo3ar eqnire
f3sE <G1>6ateupon adjudged and ordered
tina 1lhe plaintif, by causing a copy of
this SFss e 1890 in some news
befo " the n65sa13 sssmber next,
give notice to t5ssee defendant
of the object and 81 bill.
and warn them to ap IA
person or by solicit6
| 14th day OF January nexEizX
premises and show cause, H
have why a decree ought nto to-
prayed.
CECIL KIRK, Clerk.
True Copy-Test
CECIL, KIRK CLARK