Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
STATE OF MAINE.
Supreme Judicial Court
In Equity.
William Freeman shoppe

In Equity.
William Freeman shoppe
The heirs of Albert Atkinson and
Phebe r.. Atkinson. both late OF Or
land, in said County, deceased, and
all other persons claiming under said
Albert Atkinson and Phebe II. At
klnson, and all persons unknown.
William Freeman Shoppe OF Boze-
man. State of Montana, complains
against the heirs of Albert Atkinson
and Phebe r. Atkinson. both late of
Orland In said County of Hancock, de-
ceased, and all other persons unknown
claiming by descent purchase or other
wise, by, through or under the said AL
bert Atkinson and Phebe II. Atkinson.
l. That the plaintiff is the owner In
Zee simple and in possession of a GER
Ftaiu lot or parcel of land with the
buildings thereon, situated I'm said Or
land, and bounded and described as fol-
lows. TO Wit. Lot Number Ninety-five
(95) according to the plan and survey
of said orland and contains one hun
bred acres. more or less. Said lot is
subject to the righs Of aowage IL any,
and being particularly described as fol-
lows; Beginning on the Range line at
a spotted poplar tree and bunch OF ma
pie trees and cedar stake about ten
rods hortheFly OF Hothole Pond, so
called: thence northerly on said Range
line about one hundred and thirty rods
TO a stake and stones; thence easterly
on spotted line about seventy rods to
edge of field; thence northerly at right
angles to last line twenty rods more or
less TO stake ana stones at the edge of
woods and land of Norris CHM; thence
easterly at right angles to the last
line ninety rods more or less to the
Range line; thence southerly by said
Range line one hundred ana fifty rods;
thence westerly at right angles TO said
Range line about one hundred sixty
rods tc place of beginning.
2. The plaintiff and those under
whom he claims have been in open. no.
torious. exclusive, continued and unin-
terrupted possession Of said premises
for more than four years next prior
to the filing of this bin, to wit, for
more than twenty years, claiming an
estate in freehold therein. to wit: an
estate in fee simple.
5. The defendants claim or may
claim as heirs, devisees, or assigns of
said Albert Atkinson and Phebe II. At
kinson. some right. title. interest or
estate in the premises herein above
described, that their claim cannot be
met by the plaintiff without the pro-
duction Of evidence.
4. That said claim or possibility of
claim creates cloud upon the title of
the plaintiff to said real estate and de-
preeiates the market value Of said
5. That the plaintiff has made dill
gent inquiry, but is unable to ascer-
tain the names of the heirs, deyisees or
Phebe r. Atkinson.
WHEREFORE the plaintiff prays
that this honorable court may:
meet.
2 Enter a decree establishing and
declaring the validity, nature and ex-
tent of the plaintiffs title.
8. Grant such other and further re-
lief in the premises as the nature of
the case may require. or to this
honorable court may seem meet and
Dated this sth day of November A
D. 1890.
WILLIAM FREEMAN sHoPPE.
by Wiley c. Conary.
his Attorney.
Solicitor for the Plaintiff.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK SIS:
Supreme Judicial Court.
In Equity.
William Freeman Shoppe
VS..
The, heirs of Albert Atkinson and
Phebe Il. Atkinson, both late of Or
land In said County, deceased. and all
other persons claiming under said
Albert Atkinson and Phebe r. At
kinson, and all persons unknown.
In the above entitled suit
Il is ORpERED: Il appearing and
being found by the Court that actual
service cannot be made upon the heirs
or legal representatives OF said Albert
Atkinson and Phebe r. Atkinson. or
upon persons unknown or claiming I'M
DER said Albert Atkinson and Phene r,
Atkinson it is ordered that notice of
the pendency OF the above entitled suit
be served upon said respondents as fol-
lows tsuch notice being considered by
the Court most effectuaD. to wit. by
posting a true copy of said hill and this
order thereon in the post Office at Or
land Hancock County Maine and M
the store of Albert r. Buck In said Or
land, being public and conspicuous
places In said town. at least thirty
days before the First Tuesday of Feb
ruary 1921, and by publishing a true
copy of said bill and this order there
on three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the
ellsworth American, a newspaper pub
hshed in Ellsworth. Hancock County
Maine, the last publication to be at
least thirty days before the First Tues
day of February, 1921. that they may
then appear at the Court House in
Ellsworth in our said County of Han
cock at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of
the said day and then and there to
answer to said bill and abide the judg-
ment of said Court hereon.
And IL is further ordered that said
respondents file with the Clerk of said
Court for said County of Hancock.
within thirty days after the day above
named for appearance. their demurrer.
have. 49,
Dated Dec. 10, 1929.
LUERE b. DEASY,
Justice Supreme Judicial Court
true copy of the Bill in Equity and
order of Court thereon
Attest:-T. F. MAHONEY,
Clerk S. ]. Court.