The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-14
Order Of Publication.

william Michaels, Luther Butt. Many Ansel,
Sarah Evans, Mary Michaels, Edward ".
Michaels. Minnie Apple. Ocie Selby. and
Addie Conn, PLAINTIFF, vs.. William h.
Offutt, Administrators Of Maria Groves.
deceased, and Joseph Metz or his IN
known heirs at law. if any, Defendants.
No. l9l7 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett Ounty, Maryland.
The object OF this suit is to procure a de
cree dtrectingthe distribution ofthe personal
eStateOf Maria Groves. late OF Gtrrett COun-
ty Maryland, deceased among the plaintiffs
ana defendants. JrSeph Metz, or his IN
known heirs at law. if any, according to
their respective rights and interests therein.
The amended bill states, that on January
22d, 1914, the plaintiffs, william Michael
Luther Butt..M Ansel and Sarah Evans
filed their bin OF complaint in this cause
against william X. Onutt, administrator of
Maria Groves, deceased, praying among
OTHER things that the personal estate of the
salq decedent might be brought into equity
and administered under the direction Of
this court. and that the plaintiffs by the
decree of this Court, might be declared the
only heirs at law OF the said decedent and
entitled to her said estate. and that the de
PENDANT answered said bin and certain
testimony was taken on the part of the
plaintiffs, and that the plaintiffs now charge
by way of amendment to their original bill
OF complaint. and the same so appears from
the testimony already taken i'll this cause
That the sad Maria Groves had another
brother, a certain Harmon Michaels who
departed this life at Wellsville, Ohio, Febru-
AIRY nth, 1912, leaving surviving him as his
only heirs at law, Mary Michaels, his widow
and Edward w. Michaels a son, Minnie
Apple, Ocie Selby and Addie Conn. his
daughters all of whom are Of full age, and
that 1t further appears from said testi-
money, that Cathrine FaZenbaker the
mother of the said Maria Groves, prior to
her marriage to Luther Butt, spoken of in
said testlmoney, had either married or CO.
habited with one William Metz, by whom
she had three children, tO-wit: Lewis Metz
Susan Metz and Joseph Metz; that the said
Lewis Metz and Susan Metz are both dead
without issue, and that the last heard of
Joseph Metz. thirty-flve or more wears ago,
he was living in Elk County, PENNSYLVANIA,
and according to the information Of some
OF the witnesses. the said Joseph Metz was
then married, and that by an order of this
Court upon the petition of the said original
plaiutiifs, the said Mary MichaelS, Edward
". MlchaelS, Minnie Apple, Ocie Selbv and
Adqle conn nave Leen made parties plaintifi
TO TINS cause, ana as the only heirs at law of
the said harmon Miclaes are entitled to
participate in the estate of the said Maria
Groves along with her other heirs at law
and that the said Joseph Is etZ, or his I'M
known heirs at law. If any. have also been
made parties defendant to this cause and
leave has been granted to the plaintif to
publish an order of publication n gafnSt the
said Joseph Metz. or his unknown heirs at
law, if any, giving them notice of the object
ana substance of this amended bill of com
paint; ana that the said Maria Groves de-
parted TINS Ire interstate on or about the 23d
day of April 1918. i'm Oakland, MARYLAND
and that the said William r.. Offutt was duly
appointed administrator of her personal
estate, and qualified as such, but that no
distribution of said estate has been made
by said administration, and thatWilIiam Mi
chael, Luther Butt, Mary Ansel Sarah
Evans, Mary MichaelS, Edward W Nichaels.
Minnie Apple. Ocie Selby, Addie Conn and
Joseph Metz. or his unknown heirs at law
If any, are the only heirs at law of the said
Maria Groves, deceased, and the only per
sons legally entitled to participate in the
distribution OF her estate after the pay
ment of her just debts and funeral ex-
penses by the said administrator, who has
denied ana repudiated their several claims
OF helrship to his said decedent wherefore.
1t becomes necessary for them to resort to
this Court for the purpose of having their
said respective claims adjudicated. and
their helrShip to the said Maria Groves
established by its decree.
The bill then prays that the said admins
traitor may answer this amendment and
that an order of publication be granted
against the said Joseph Metz or his I'M
known heirs at law, if any, who are non
residents Of this State giving notice TO them
OF the object ana substance of this bill and
warning them to be and appear in this
Court, either in person or by solicitor, on
some certain day to be therein named, and
to abide by and perform such order or de-
cree as maybe passed in the premises.
1t is there upon this 29th day of December,