Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-09
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. Maryland. In Equity. No.
2933. September Term, 1918. To
wit: October 30th. 1918.

The object of these proceedings is
to procure 4 decree for the sale of a
farm of about two hundred and fifty
nine acres known rs Black Soil. situ-
ate in Worcester County, Maryland.
near Snow Hill, of which Eliza VI.
Bates died seized and possessed. and
the investment of the proceeds there
Of under the direction OF this Court
for the benefit of all parties having
any interest therein according 20 their
several and respective interests.
The Bill states that said Eliza VI.
Bates died seized and possessed of
said land. and by her last Will devised
the same to her husband Laurence W.
Bates, and after his death to Edward
Bayley Bates for life, and NJ his death
TO his surviving child or children, and
descendants of any deceased child or
children of his. per stripes and not
per capita: and should no child or
descendants of said Edward Baylcy
Bates survive him. then at his death
to her nephcws and nieces Alfred Il.
Marine. Of Worcester County, Mary
land. and Anna Eliza Duff wife of
Arthur Duff. Alfred T. Bayley. Mary
Bayley and Edward H. Baylcy. the
last four Of Lincoln County, Missouri,
share and share alike, for their nat
ural lives respectively. and nj the
death Of any one Of her said five
nephcws and nicccs, the share Of said
land of him or her so dying 20 his or
her surviving child or children abso-
lutely. and in default Of such SURVIVE
a to y
be- divided equally among the surviT-
ors Of said dvc absolutely.
That said Laurence W. Bates is
deceased; that said Edward Baylcy
Bates has two infant children Edward
Norris Bates and Laurence u. Bates;
that said Edward }ayley Bates is now
seized and possessed Of a life estate
in said farm. with remainder TO his
surviving children or their descend
ants. subject to the cXecutory dcviscs
over in default of such surviving chill
drcn or descendants rs in said VIII
set forth.
That said Alfred B. Marine is now
deceased and left no child him sur
viying; that said Anna Eliza Duff.
wife of Arthur Daft. Alfred +. Bay
ley, Mary Baylcy and Edward l.. Bay
ley are non-rcsidcntS Of this State,
formerly residing in Lincoln County,
Missouri. but whether they or any of
them are now living or now married.
or if deceased. whether they or any Of
them have left husband or wife res
pectivcly or any surviving issue. com
plainant is not informed. and If such.
they are unknown to him.
That il would be for the benefit and
advantage of all the parties having
any interest in said land, vested or
contingent, that same should be sold.
and the proceeds thereof invested
under the jurisdiction and supervision
of this Court in some productive fund
for their benefit. according to their
several and respective interests there
in. and prays for a Decree accord
ingly.
ii is thcrcupon this 30th day Of
October. 1918. Ordered by the Circuit
Court for Worcester County sitting
in Equity. that the Complainant, by
causing copy of this order to be in
serted in some newspaper published
in Worcester County. once . week for
four successive weeks before the 18th
day of November. 1918, give notice to
the said nonresident Defendants
Anna Eliza Duir and Arthur Duff. her
husband Alfred +. Baylcy, Mary Bay
ley and Edward l.. Raylcy, formerly
residing in Lincoln County. Missouri,
and If married, their respective hus-
bands or wives, and the unknown
child or children or descendants of
any Of them. ii such there be- and
their respective husbands or wives,
and al other persons. If such there be.
unknown to tho Complainant, having
or claiming any interest in said land.
OF the object and substance of this
Bill of Complaint. and warn them 10
be and appear in this Court. in person
or By Solicitor, on or before the nth
day OF December, 1918. 10 show cause,
if any they have. why a decree should
not be passed rs prayed.
OLIVER y. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy
TEST: OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.