Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-06
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county
as Court of Equity. No. 1888 EQUITY

In the Circuit Court for MONTGOMERY county.
as Court of Equity. No. 3488 Equity.
The object Of this suit is to procure from
the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
sitting as Court of Equity, decree as
Stunning Jurisdiction over the trust created
by the will OF the late James F. Burroughs,
so that the funds now held by said plain
tiff as trustee under said will may be adj
ministered under the guidance and direc-
ton of said Court.
The bill states in substance:
That James F. Burroughs, late of said
county. died on or about the 18th day of
July, 1915, leaving last will and tesla
ment dated the goth day of June, 1915,
duly executed to pass real and personal
property in said State, and which said
will was admitted to probate by the Or
phans' Court of said county on the fire,
day Of August. A. d. 1916, all of which
will more fully and at large appear NV
reference TO the proceedings in the Or.
phans' Court Of said county, certified copy
OF which are filed with the bill of complaint
and marked Exhibit A.
That by said will the said James F.
Burroughs. after providing for certain pecu-
mary and specific legacies. devised and
bequeathed the rest and residue of his
property to this plaintiff as trustee as fol-
lows: y. give and beQueath all of the
rest ana residue and remainder of INV
estate and property, including the net pro-
ceeos derived from the sale and conver-
sion Of my real estate into cash no 10
herein directed. to my executor herein.
after named, in trust and Confidence 70
invest and from time to time reinyest the
same in such manner as to it shall seem
best for the interest of all Concerned ond
to collect and receive the rents. issues and
profits from the same, and after nav;ns
therefrom the costs and expenses of adj,
ministerlng said trust. including a com
mission Of five per centum of the Sross
income to my executor for its services in
administering said trust, to pay over the
net income to my said wife, for and dr.
ing the term of her life; and from and
alter the death OF my said wife. and the
payment OF her funeral expenses ont of
the said trust fund. in further trust IN die
tribute the corpus OF said trust fund and
property as foilows, that is to say: To nav
10 my niece. trace Belle Hudson, the sum
Oh one huhdred dollars. and the balance to he
9lsuiouIed as ioilows: One-fourth to nv
to the children of my deceased hro,ha,
William A. Burroughs, one-fonrth 20 ,ha
children of my sister Mary E. Hewitt share
and share alike. one-eighth to INV nenhe,v
Preston Ricketts, and one-eiehth 10 nv
niece Bessie Weaver" my
That the plaintiff was named as tho
executor and trustee of said will Tho,
the plalntlh now has in hand forming the
corpus OF SAID estate, derived from both
the real and personal estates of the said
testator' the total sum of $6,O22. rs. as
WIN more FULLY and at large appear nv
reference to said Exhibit A. That the de-
fendant Martha Ann Burroughs Is the
wldow OF the said James F. Burrouohs and
the lie tenant under said will and resides
IN said Montgomery county. That tho a.
PENDANTS Grace Belle Hudson Prss,on
Ricketts,, Bessie Weaver and FdxvarJ
Burroughs are of full age and reside in
said county. That the defendants Rar'
tram A. Burroughs, Upton B. Bnrrouobs
J: Theodore Burroughs, Jesse P. Bnrronshs
Elmer W. Burroughs. Guy A. Burrouohs and
Norman A. Burroughs are the children of
william A. Burroughs mentioned in said
WILL all OF whom are of full age, exceDt Nor
man A. Burroughs, and all of whom reside
IN the city OF Washington and District of
Columbia, except Bertram R. Burrouehs
ana upton b. Burroughs, who reside in said
county ihat the defendants Preston R,
Hewitt Allees v. Hewitt, Marie Bohrer
and James r. Hewitt are children of the
SAID mary +. Hewitt mentioned in said
VIII ana all OF whom reside in said county.
except Preston X Hewitt. who is now in
I 1hni.aiS service OF the Government of the
oni.eu otates OF America, and all of whom
arc y, IuiI age except Ailees V. Hewitt
and James F. Hewitt. That the nIa;n,;ef
has accepted the trust created bv said
VIII. That the plaintiff believes il will he
Tor the best interest and ADVANTAGE of ali
parties interested in said trust fnnd for
TINS Court to assume Jurisdiction thereof
ana SAID trust be administered under the
guidance and direction of this Honorable
Court. ao'e
| It is thereupon this 9Th day of Auspst
A. ID. 1918. ordered by the Circuit Conf for
Montgomery County, as a Court of Fon;tu
that the plaintiff. by causing a conv If
TINS order to be inserted in some news
paper published in said MONTGOMERY onn-
| w. once IN each Of four successive veaLs
before the 9TH day of September. 1918
give hotlce to the nonresident defendants
=; Iheo1ore burroughs, Jesse P. Burroughs
In1eI W. Burroughs, Guy A. Burroughs
anu NORMAN A. Burroughs, infant. who
reside IN the City Of Washington and Dis
trlct OF Columbia, and Preston r. Hewitt
VINO rs nov out of the State of MARYLAND
ana IN the military service of the Govern
ment' oil the object and substance of this
olil' warning them and each of them n
appear in this Court in person. or by solici.
TOR on or before the oath day of Septem.
per- A. d. 1918, to show cause, if anyt thew
nave why decree ought not to be passed
as prayed. P"''eu
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
circuit Court for Montgomery county
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