The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-28
Order Of Publication.

William Michaels, Luther Butt, Mary Ansel.
Sarah Evans, Mary MichaelS, Edward ",
Michaels, Minnie apple, Ocie Selby, and
Addie Conn. Plaintifte, VS.. William r.
deceased, and Joseph Metz or his I'M
known heirs at law, if any, Defendants
No. 1917 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett county, Maryland.
The object Of this suit IS to procure a de-
cree directingthe distribution ofthe personal
estateOf Maria Groves. late of Gtrrett Conn
ty Maryland, deceased among the plaintiffs
and defendants. Jrseph Metz. or his nm
known heirs at law, if any, according to
their respective rights and interests therein
The amended bill states, that on January
22d, 1911, the plaintiffs, William Michael
Luther Butt,::Mary Ansel and Sarah Evans.
filed their bin of complaint in this cause
against William X. Ottutt, administrator of
Maria Groves, deceased, praying among
other things that the personal estate of the
said 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 bill and certain
testimony was taken on the part of the
plaintiffs, and that the plaintiffs now charge
by way OF amendment to their original hin
Of complaint, and the same so appears from
the testimony already taken i'll this cause.
brother, certain Harmon Michaels who
departed this life at WellSville, Ohio Febru-
airy 18th. 1872, 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 IF full age, and
that it 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 testimony, had either married or 90
habited with one William Metz nv 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-five 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
pialatiits, the said Mary Michaes, hd~ ard
". MichaelS. Minnie Apple. Ocie Selbv and
Addie Conn have been made parties plaintiff
to this cause, and as the only heirs at law of
the said harmon MicAaels are entitled to
participate in the estate of the said Maria
Groves along with her other heirs at law
and that the said Joseph p ETY. or his I'M
known heirs at law, If any, have also been
made parties defendant to this cause, and
lGs e has been granted to the plaintif to
publish an order of publication against the
said Joseph Metz. or his unknown heirs at
law, If any, giving them notice of the object
and substance OF this amended bill of com
plant. ana that the said Maria Groves de-
parted this life intestate on or about the 23d
day OF April 1913. in Oakland MARYLAND
anu that the said William r. Offutt was Culy
appointed administrator of her personal
estate, and qualified as such, but that no
dlstrlbutlon OF said estate has been made
by sald administrations and thatWilliamMi-
chael, Luther Butt. Mary Ansel Sarah
Evans, Mary Michaels, Edward W. MichaeIs,
Minnie A"nle. Ocie Selby, Adde Conn and
Joseph Metz or his unknown heirs at law,
II 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 paw
ment OF her just debts and funeral eX-
penses by the said administrator who has
denied and repudiated their several claims
OF helrship to his said decedent, wherefore
10 becomes necessary for them to resort to
sali respective claims adjudicated, and
their heirshlp to the said Maria Groves
established bS 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 nm
known heirs at law, if any, who are non
residents of this state giving notice TO them
OF the object and 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 ana perform such order or de- 4
cree as maybe passed in the premises.
1t is there upon this 29th day of December
IH4 ordered by the Circuit Court for Gar
retG county IN Equity, that the plaintiffs by
causing copy OF this order to be inserted
IN some new spaper, published in said Gar
rett county. once IN each of four successive
weeks before the 30th day of Januery. 1915.
give notice to the said absent defendant or
DEFENDANTS of the object ana substance Of
thls PHI. warning him or them to appear in
6hls Court IN person or by solicitor on or be
fore the 10Th day Of February next, to show
cause If any, he or they have, why a decree
ought not to be passed as prayed.
E. Il. TOWER, Clerk.
True Copy-test: E. L. TOWER Clerk.