Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-08-16

Martha Ann Burroughs ct, al. defendants.
In the Circuit Court for MONTGOMERY county,
as Court of Equity. No. 1888 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
minlstered under the guidance and dlrec-
ton Of said Court.
The bill states in substance
That James F. Burroughs, late Of said
county, died on or about the 10th day Of
July, 1915. leaving a last will and tesla
ment dated the 10th 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 first
day of August A. ID. 1915, all of which
will more fully and at large appear by
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 +.
Burroughs. after providing for certain pecu-
mary and specific legacies. devised and
bequeathed the rest and residue of his
property 10 this plaintiff as trustee as fol-
lows: 70. give and bequeath all Of the
rest and residue and remainder of my
estate and property. including the net pro-
ceeds derived from the sale and CONVEX
sion Of my real estate into cash, as is
herein directed, to my executor herein
YEf ts. ....I II
invest and from time 10 time reinvest the
same In such manner as 20 II shall seem
best for the interest Of all concerned, and
to collect and receive the rents, issues and
profits from the same. and after paying
therefr0m the costs and expenses Of adj
ministeTing said trust, including COM
mission OF five per centum Of the GROSS
income to my executor for Its services In
administering said trust, TO pay over the
net income to my said wife, for and dur
ing the term OF her life; and from and
after the death OF my said wife, and the
payment Of her funeral expenses out of
the said trust fund, in further trust TO dis
tribute the corpus Of said trust fund and
property as follows, that is to say To pay
TO my niece. Grace Belle Hudson, the sum
Of one hundred dollars, and the balance to be
distributed as follows: One-f0urth 10 my
brother Edward l.. Burroughs, one-fOurth
TO the children Of my deceased brother
( William A. Burroughs. one-fourth TO the
children Of my sister Mary f. Hewitt, share
and share alike. one-eighth TO my nephew
Preston Ricketts, and one-eighth to my
niece Bessie Weaver"
That the plaintiff was named as the
executor and trustee Of said will. That
the plaintiff 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 $6,022.7 rs, as
will more fully and at large appear by
reference to said Exhibit A. That the de-
PENDANT Martha Ann Burroughs is the
widow OF the said James +. Burroughs and
the life tenant under said will and resides
In said Montgomery county That the de-
PENDANTS Grace Belle Hudson, Preston
Ricketts,. Bessie Weaver and Edward l..
Burroughs are Of full age and reside in
said county. That the defendants Ber-
tram A. Burroughs. Upton b. Burroughs,
j. Theodore Burroughs, Jesse p Burroughs,
Elmer W. Burroughs. Guy A. Burroughs and
Norman A. Burroughs are the children OF
William A. Burroughs mentioned in said
will. all OF whom are Of full age. except Nor
man A. Burroughs, and all Of whom reside
in the city OF Washington and District Of
DtItTuHl ". DuffOuRnB
and Upton B. Burroughs. who reside in said
county. That the defendants Preston X.
Hewitt. Ailees v. Hewitt, Marie Bohrer
and James r. Hewitt are children Of the
said Mary f.. Hewitt mentioned in said
will and all Of whom reside in said county,
except Preston X. Hewitt. who is now in
military service Of the Government Of the
United States OF America. and all Of whom
are Of full age except Ailees v. Hewitt
and James +. Hewitt. That the plaintiff
has accepted the trust created by said
will That the plaintiff believes il will be-
for the best interest and advantage Of all
parties interested In said trust fund for
this Court TO assume Jurisdiction thereof
and said trust be administered under the
guidance and direction Of this Honorable
Court.
II is thereupon this 9Th day Of August,
A. ID. 1918, ordered by tho Circuit Court for
Montgomery County. as a Court of Equity,
that the plaintiff. by causing copy OF
this order TO be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgomery Coun-
~. once in each Of four successive weeks
before the 7th day Of September, 1918,
give notice TO the nonresident defendants,
J. Theodore Burroughs. Jesse p. Burroughs,
Elmer w. Burroughs, Guy A. Burroughs
and Norman A. Burroughs. infant, who
reside In the City Of Washington and Dis
trict Of Columbia, and Preston X. Hewitt,
who Is now out Of the State Of Maryland
and In the military service Of the Govern
ment, Of the object and substance OF this
bill. warning them and each Of them to
appear in this Court In person. or by solicit
tor. on or before the 24th day Of Septem-
Der. A. ID. 1918. 10 show cause II anyth
have why decree ought not to be- Dassed
as prayed
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
PRESTON y. RAY,