The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-06-14
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wife; Jessie B. Reveley and Albert ;. Reeve
ley. her husband; Margaret VI Sloan; Fran
ces Swan Brady and Hugh :. Brady, her
husband; David W rs sloan Jr by his guar
and Alexander Maxwell Sloan. by his guar
dian and next friend, D. Lindley Sloan.
Plaintiffs,
Blaine Mining Company, a corporation;
Eliza Bowie Mackall, ana the unknown
heirs-at-aw OF Robert Swan. deceased, son
OF ROber swan. deceased. and grandson of
General John swan, deceased. defendants.
No. 2123 Equity. in the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland.
The object of this suit is to procure a de-
cree for the sale of Military Lot No. -. sit
uate in Garrett County, Maryland, and for
distribution of the proceeds thereof among
the parties 10 this cause according TO their
respective rights and interests therein.
The bill states that General John Swan in
his lifetime and at the time OF his death was
seized in fee of Military Lot No. 2>> contain
ing fifty acres. more or less. situate III Ale
gauy. now Garrett county, MARY land, to
| which he acquired title by deed from
Thomas RUtter. United states Marshal for
the district of Maryland. BY deed dated
February Il. 1>l3 recorded in Lihyr 6. folio
lD4 among the Land Records Of said ALE
ganV county. copy of which deed is tled
, with the bill marked " Plaintiffs Exhibit NO.
L." aud which. with all other exhibits here
matter referred to and filed herewith, is
PRAYED to be taken and constderd as part
of the bill of complaint: ana that Nelh2 SO
seized the said Gen. John swan, died IN the
year 1871, leaving a last will. whereby he de
Vsed certain of his property therein men
toned to the legatees and devisees therein
named. and whereby his four sons, Uo-Wit:
John Swan: James swan; Robert swan ana
George Maxwell swan, as reSduary De
visees. acquired title to said Military Lot
No. 2ss. copy of said VIII being eHAlDlted
with the bill that John swan. son or cen
John swan. died intestate about the year
T. 81. unmarried. without issue. leaving sur
viving him as his only heirs at law his three
brothers above named, who. thereafter,
kwere each entitled to an undivided p IN
teTest in said Military Lot No. 2NN; that
James Swan. son of Gen. John swan. dled
about the year 80, testate, copy OF ms
last win being exhibited with the Dill,
whereby he devised his undivided 4 interest
in said Lot to his son. John swan, ,: to his
daughter. Anna Elizabeth, and to the
children OF his deceased daughter, Ellen. {;
that subsequently,, by deed dated June %,
Isl. the heirs and devisees of said James
/ swan conveyed their undivided . interest
/ in said Lot to Manor Mining Manufactur-
( ing COMPANY and that by deed dated De
cember l.. 1906, said Manor Mining X Manu-
/ featuring Company conveyed all its Interest
/ in said Lot to Thomas b. Davis. Jr.. and
/ Joseph f. Davis. and by deed dated Septem-
/ her 30. 1905. said Thomas b. Davis. Jr.. ana
/ Joseph f. Davis conveyed all their interest
/ i'm said Lot to the defendant. Blaine MINING
/ Company. whereby said defendant acquired
/ an undivided interest in said Military Lot
/ No 2-,, copies Of said deed being filed with
! the bill as exhibits in this cause. that robert
/ swan, son Of General John swan, departed
/ this life about the year 1885, leaving viii
whereby all his property was lett M trust 20
/ the trustees therein named tor the use ana
( benefit of his widow, long since deceased
and his three sons John. Charles ana Ro-
bert. a COPY Of said VIII being exhibited
with the bill that the said Charles swan
died Interstate. unmarried and WITHOUT Is
/ sac, about the year $50; that the said Robert
I swan. son Of Robert died interstate about
( the year 1850 leaving a widow. Kate swan.