Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-12-28

The object of this suit is TO procure
decree for the sale of certain land situate
in Montgomery county. Maryland. of which
a certain Frances Elizabeth Thompson
died seized and possessed.
The bill states. in substance. as follows !:
1. That a certain Frances Elizabeth
Thompson. late of Montgomery county,
Maryland. deceased, was in her lifetime and
at the time OF her death seized and pos
sessed. in fee simple. of valuable real
estate in the county of Montgomery and
State of Maryland.
2. That being so seized, the said Frances
Elizabeth Thompson departed this life on
the l4th of June, 1922, without leaving a
husband her surviving, and intestate. and
leaving as her only heirs-at-law the fol-
lowing named children: Ida M. Ricketts,,
who intermarried with Clarence W. Rick
etts; Clarence S. Thompson, who inter-
married with Blanche A. Thompson Clara
B. Walters. who intermarried with Charles
R. Walters Benjamin Franklin Thompson,
John E. Thompson, who intermarried with
Mamie E. Thompson; Harvey Thomp-
son. who intermarried with Bessie W.
Thompson Edgar Thompson. William A.
Thompson. who intermarried with Vergie
NJ Thmpson.
8. That after the death of the said
Frances Elizabeth Thompson, her son, the
said Benjamin Franklin Thompson. de-
parted this life on or about the 3rd day of
June. 1928. a resident of said county,
leaving a last will and testament duly
executed to pass land in this State. which
said will was duly admitted to probate by
the Orphans Court of Montgomery county
on the 14th day of August. 1923. and is
now of record in the Office of the Register
of Wills, certified copy thereof being filed
with the bill, marked Exhibit No. |. and
by said will he devised all of his interest
in said land as follows: TO my brothers
and sisters all Of my personal property. real
estate. bonds and cash in bank-to be d.
vided eQually-the share of Clarence S.
Thompson whereabouts unknown-to be
held in trust for two years-then to be
distributed to his widow or wife. Blanche.
and her children. Leonard, Roland and
lvan-in equal shares provided the said
Clarence S. Thompson does not claim said
estate within said period of two years"
4. That the said Clarence S. Thompson
is nonresident of the State of Mary
land, his last known residence being in
the City of Washington and District of
Columbia, but his present whereabouts
being unknown to your orators that his
wife, Blanche A. Thompson is one of the
plaintiffs in this cause and his three chill
dren. Leonard B. Thompson, who inter-
married with Edna Thompson; Ivan
Thompson, who intermarried with Louise
Thompson. and Roland Thompson. who
intermarried with Kathleene Thompson,
are defendants, and are non-residents of
the State of Maryland. the said Leonard
B. Thompson and wife and Ivan Thomp-
son and wife being residents Of the City
Of Washington and District of Columbia,
and the said Roland Thompson and wife
being residents of the City of Philadelphia
and State of Pennsylvania.
S. That all OF the parties to the suit
are of full age and all of the defendants
are non-residents Of this State.
6. That the said real estate of which
the said Frances Elizabeth Thompson died
seized and possessed is not susceptible of
partition without material loss or injury
to the parties entitled to interests therein
as above stated. and that in order to make
division of said interests it will be necessary
that said real estate be sold and the proceeds
thereof divided amongst the parties &C
cording to their several interests.
1t is thereupon this 5th day of December,
A. D. 1928. ordered by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery county. sitting as a Court
of Equity, that the plaintiffs, by causing
a copy Of this order to be inserted in some
newspaper published in said MONTGOMERY
county, once in each of four successive
weeks before the 18th day of January.
1924, give notice to the said absent de-
PENDANTS of the object and substance of
this bill, warning them to appear in this
Court in person, or by solicitor. on or before
the 30th day of January. 1924. to show
cause, if any they have. why a decree
ought not to be passed as prayed.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
PRESTON B. RAY,
dec l4-td Clerk.