Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-07-13


The object of this proceeding is to
procure decree for the sale Of real
estate mentioned in these proceedings
of which Lucinda Matthews died
seized and possessed lying and situate
in the Fourth Election District of
Charles County, Maryland, and that
the proceeds arising from said sale be
divided among those entitled to
interest therein according to their
several interests.
The Bill states in substance that the
said LUCINDA Matthews, late of Charles
County, Maryland, was seized and
possessed In her lifetime and at the
time of her death of a certain tract,
piece, part or parcel of land and premi-
SEES lying and situate in the Fourth
Election District of Charles County,
Maryland, near Cox's Station in said
County and State containing eight (S)
acres Of land, more or less, which said
land and premises was conveyed to
the said Lucinda Matthews by Jennie
Stone by deed dated the eth day of
September, in the year 1908, which
said deed is recorded in Liber b. G.
S. No. IA, folio 3l2 ETC., one Of the
land records of Charles County, Mary
land.
TIE bill further states that being so
seized and possessed the said Lucinda
Matthews, departed this life sometime
in the year 1912, intestate, a widow
leaving surviving her the following
children and heirs at law, Martha
Smothers. Margaret Baker, Mary
Brown, Samuel Barber and Lens
Barber.
The said Martha Smothers who
intermarned with a certain Lewis
SmOthers, now deal, conveyed hel
interest in said tract, piece, part OF
parcel of land and premises to the sale
Adrian Posey, one Of the Plaintiffs il
the above entitled cause.
That Margaret Baker intermarrieC
with certain Baker whose Christian
name is unknown to your said Oratol
out now dead that the said Margare
Baker, is an adult above twenty-Ons
years of age, is nonresident of th'
State Of Maryland and resides il
Washington City, in the District o
Columbia.
That Mary Brown intermarried will
a certain George Brown, both Of whom
are living, are adults, above the age o
twenty-one years and resides in Char
les County, Maryland.
That Samuel Barber intermarriet
with certain Emily Barber, both o
whom are adults, above twenty-on
years of age and reside in Charlie
County, Maryland.
That Lena Barber is an adult, aboy
the age If twenty-one and is a MOI
resident of the State of Maryland an,
resides in the State of New Jersey.
The Bill further states that the sal
tract, piece, part or parcel of land an,
lpremises cannot be divided between
your said orator and the heirs at Law
Of the said Lucinda Matthews withou
material loss and injury to all tn
parties interested therein and it
necessary that the said tact of Ian
be sold and the proceeds of sale dis
tributed to the parties in interest unde
the direction of this Honorable COul
according to their respective rights an
interests therein and the Plaintiff ash
for such other and further relief as hi
case may require.
1t is thereupon this 9Th day Of Ma,
in the year 1917, ordered by the Circu
Court for Charles County, Maryland
sitting in Equity, that the Plainti
cause a copy of this order to be inser
ed in somv newspaper printed an
published in Charles County, Mar
land, once a week for four successiy
weeks before the 4th day of June, i
SAID year 1917, giving notice to til
non resident defendants of the obje(
and substance of this suit, and war;
ing them to be and appear in tn
Court either in person or by solicitC
on or before the Goth day of June,
the said year 1917, to show cause If an
they have why decree ought not b
passed as prayed.
FRANCIS b. MATTHEWS, Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Charles couI
ty, Maryland.
Ture copy, Test
FRANCIS B. MATTHEWS, Clerk