Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-06-08

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 end 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 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
TSeptember, in the year 1903, which
said deed is recorded in Liner 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 Lena
| Barber.
The said Martha Smothers who
intermarned with a certain Lewis
Smothers, now deal, conveyed her
interest in said tract, piece, part or
parcel Of land and premises to the said
Adrian Posey, one of the Plaintiffs in
the above entitled cause.
That Margaret Baker intermarried
with a certain Baker whose Christian
name is unknown to your said Orator
out now dead that the said Margaret
Baker, is an adult above twenty-one
years Of age, is a nonresident of the
State of Maryland and resides in
Washington City, in the District OF
Columbia.
That Mary Brown intermarried with
a certain George Brown, both of whom
are living, are adults, above the age of
twenty-one years aud resides in Char
les County, Maryland.
That Samuel Barber intermarried
with certain Emily Barber, both Of
whom are adults, above twenty-one
years of age and reside in Charles
County, Maryland.
That Lena Barber is an adult, above
the age Of twenty-one and is non
resident of the State of Maryland and
resides in the State of New Jersey.
The Bill further states that the said
tract, piece, part or parcel Of land and
lpremises cannot be divided between
your said orator and the heirs at law
Of the said Lucinda Matthews without
material loss and injury to all tbs
parties interested therein, and it il
necessary that the said tact of lane
be sold and the proceeds of sale dis
tributed to the parties in interest unde
the direction of this Honorable Cour
according to their respective rights an(
interests therein and the Pl1intiff ask
for such other and further relief as hi
case may require.
1t is therenpon this 9TH day of May
in the year 1917, ordered by the Circui
Court for Charles County, Maryland
sitting in Equity, that the Plaintiff
cause a copy Of this order to be insert
ed in SOM newspaper printed anG
published in Charles County, Mary
land, once week for four successiv,
weeks before the 4th day of June, il
SAID year 1917, giving notice to th'
non resident defendants Of the Object
and Substance of this suit, and warn
ing them to be and appear in THU
Court either in person or by solicitor
on or before the goth day of June, il
the said year 1917, to show cause if any
they have why decree ought not b,
passed as prayed.
FRANCIS b. MATTHEWS, Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Charles coun
ty, Maryland.
Ture copy, Test
FRANCIS B. MATTHEWS, Clerk.