Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-07-05

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In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
as Court of Equity. No 2IzL
THE OBJECT Of the petition of Francis
II Dodge and Henry Henley Dodge fled
IN the above entitled cause April 9th, 1912.
is to procure decree suthorlzing Joseph
Il Bradley. Trustee Of the estate Of Henry
Henley Dodge, deceased. 20 disburse 10 each
one Of the orators in said petition one
tenth portion Of the corpus Of the estate Of
the said Henry Dodge, deceased
The petition states that Henry Henley
Dodge left 8 last viii and testament dated
the 18th day Of June A D. 1891, and
which was duly admitted TO probate and
record in the Orphans Court in the Su-
prene Court Of the District Of Columbia,
and duly certified copy Of the same vas
also filed with the Register Of Wills in
Montgomery county. Maryland. and an
other duly certified copy was duly filed
with the original bill Of complaint in this
cause That BY said last viii and tesla
meut the teststof provided amongst other
things as follows:
i do hereby authnrixe and empower
the said YsidWa B. NJ Dodee, Maurice ].
Adler and Harrison Howell Dodee and the
survivors and last survivor and the heirs
and assigns Of such last survivor. accord
ing TO their best judgment and discretion
70 convey. assign. transfer and deliver
(accordins 70 the quality Of said estate)
10 any one O. more Of my said children In
fee simple or Other absolute estate, any
portion Of said rest or residue Of my said
estate. not more than one-hah O-2) &C
coroineiy as be or she or they may be ad-
vised that such conveyance. assignment.
transfer and delivery may be beneficial
and prOper.
That the said Maurice J. Adles, Harrison
Howell Dodge and Ysidors B. NJ DODGE,
named in the said last win and testament
as Executors and Trustees. fled their re-
nunciation as such with the Register Of
Wills Of Montgomery County. and that
Joseph H Bradley was duly substituted as
Trustee Of the estate Of the said Henry
Henley Dodge. The orators in said petition
further recite that they are children Of said
oecedent, citizens Of the United States, resi-
dents Of the city Of Chicago. State Of I'LL
nois, and that both are of fun age That
BY the clause Of said viii hereinbefore set
forth trust was created for the benefit of
such children Of the said Henry Henley
Dodge TO whom the transfer therein pro
named trustees, as would be beneficial and
proper for the best interests of said children,
in fund. not more than one-hah portion
of the decedents estate, from which said
child had been receiving the income and
revenue and that the failure Of the said
trustees to exercise the discretionary power
conferred upon them by the terms Of said
clause IN said viii, leaves them without
any remedy Or relief save by petition 10
this Honorable Court 10 execute said trust
as aforesaid The orators further state
that the estate Of Henry Henley DODGE,
deceased. nov in the hands Of Joseph H
Bradley. substituted trustee as aforesaid,
consists almost entirely of securities rep
reSenting the proceeds Of the sale Of real
estate IN Montgomery County. Maryland.
and amounts 10 about the sum of one hun
dred and fifteen thousand dollars CS1l5,-
00O-00). Of which amount each one of the
orators in said petition Is entitled 70 be
paid one-tenth portion.
The PROCEEDINGS in this cause were
amended on the 10th day Of August, A. |
d. 1908. and by such amendment James |
Henry Dodge in Fairfax county, In the |
State Of Virginia. an infant under the age |
of twenty-one years was made a party 10 |
the bill and other proceedings, and were |
further amended on the 9Th day Of June. |
A D. 1912. and by such last amendment |
Isidora Dodge Of the same place, and
Charles Yoe Freeman. Jr. Of Chicago, in
the State Of Illinois, both being infants
under the age Of twenty-one years. were
also made parties to the bin and other
proceedings
Ii is thereupon this 9Th day Of June. in the
year nineteen hundred and twelve. ordered
by the Circuit Court for Montgomery coun-
ty. in Equity. that the plaintiffs, BY caus-
ing copy Of this order to be inserted in
some newspaper published in said Mont
gomery county. once in each Of four sue
cessiye weeks before the LIST day Of August.
nineteen hundred and twelve. give notice TO
the said absent defendants Of the object and
substance Of this bill warning them TO ap-
pear in this Court in person. o. by solicitor,
on or before the goth day Of August next
70 show cause. II any they have, why
decree ought not to be passed as prayed,
OF said notice may be given by copy Of
this order being personally served on said
absent defendants one month before the
day fixed for their appearance
JOHN l. BRUNETT. Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
JOHN l. BRUNETT. Clerk.
S. DUNCAN BRADLEY.
Solicitor for petitioners