The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET sS.-Supreme judicial
Court Hannah NJ. Shelley. Administra-
trix of the Estate of Stephen W. Shell
ley VS.. Ray Robinson, and Certain Ar
ticles
To the Supreme Judicial Court next
TO be holden al Skowhegan within and
for the County of Somerset on the
Fourth Tuesday of January A. ID. 1914
Hannah NJ. Shelley of Jackman Plan
tation in the County of Somerset Ad-
ministratrix of the Estate of Stephen
w. Shelley, late of said Jackman, de
ceased, respectfully represents that on
the tenth day of October A. d. 1910.
and in the lifetime of the said Stephen
w Shelley Ray Robinson. then com
morant in said Jackman,. but whose
residence is now unknown to this pc
titioner being then about to depart
from said Jao kman, left and deposited
with the said stephen w. Shelley, the
following articles then the property of
said Robinson. to be by said Stephen
w Shelley kept and stored for said
Robinson and at said Robinson's ex-
pense. for short space of time until
he. said Robinson. could and should
send for the same and pay for the
keeping and storing thereof. to wit
One circus tent complete with poles
and guy ropes. One striped tent, Two
house tents complete with poles and
guy ropes. One tent fly. Four sections
staging platform complete with at
tachments. Three canvas cot beds
Two spring cot beds Three mattress
es. Four chairs. one table Twenty
folding seats. Twenty-four circus
seats complete with all brackets. One
stake puler. One oil cooking stove.
Three rolls of scenery. One box cook
ing utensils. Six torch lights. One
five gallon oil can. one set block and
tackle. Two water pals. Two Ian
tens One iron stake hammer. Three
hiaDlkqtS Two pnTnfnrtpTS One
gallon Jug. One set staging stairs.
Tent stakes one set staging curtains.
one half box tent psgs. One box of
dishes.
That Immediately thereafter the
said Robinson left said Jackman and
has never returned or retaken said ar
4cles into his possession or paid for
That the said Stephen w. Shelley
died on the tenth day of February A.
d. 1912 with the said goods still in his
possession and in the barn belonging
to the said stephen w. Shelley at his
death and the same have there re-
manned without change until the pres
ent time.
That ON the second Tuesday of June
A. u. 1913. the said Hannah NJ Shelley
was duly appointed administrators OF
the estate of the said Stephen W Shell
ley by the probate court of said Som
erset County and gave bond and en-
tered upon the discharge of her duties
in that capacity.
before and always since the death OF
said stephen w. Shelley as the widow
of said stephen W. Shelley. and all the
time acting for the heirs of said Steph-
en- w. Shelley and for his estate your
petitioner has bad the care and Gus
todY and control of said property OF
said Robinson. and of the premises and
barn in which the same has continued
to be stored up to the present time.
and in her said capacity, is under oh
legation to account for the use and
rental of the same.
That the expense of storing the
same has been as follows to wit
From October 10. 1910, to December 25,
1919 and IS - months at 50 00-S77 no
That the residence and whereabouts
of the said Ray Robinson is unknown
TO the said Hannah M Shelley and she
has been unable To ascertain the same
or to locate the said Ray Robinson ar
ter using due diligence in the attempt
She, therefore. prays this Honorable
Court that after such notice as seems
proper under the provisions OF law
hat due and suitable process may be
granted to Der in her said capacity for
the enforcement of said claim and lien
upon said articles and for the sale OF
the same that she. in her said capacity
may recover and be paid the amount OF
tho same pc shall be awarded by said
~ourt together with such costs as shall
be allowed and shall accrue in this
proceeding.
December % 1912.
HANNAH NJ. SHELLEY
- tde,inietratriX of the Estate of
stephen W. Shelley. deceased.