Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-10-31

DuTuettc, neT HuSOunu, WARY N. 0Idtnil
and Edd Gramm, her husband; Richard
Downs and Cora Downs. his wife; Ty-
son Downs and Lillian Downs, his wife
Gertrude Smallwood and Joseph Small
wood her husband; Marjorie Baker
single Mary Baker. single and an in
FAINT; Raymond Charlton and Cora B
Charlton. his wife; Mabel Carr and
Alonza Carr. her husband, defendants.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county
as a Court of Equity. No. 43l3 Equity.
The object of this suit is to have sold
the real estate of which Robert Baker died
seized and to divide the proceeds there.
from. The bill states:
%. That Robert Baker, late of Monteom
cry county. deceased, was in his lifetime
seized and possessed Of lot of ground
situate in the village of Brookevllle, in said
county, known and distinguished as Lot
43. which said lot was conveyed to said
Robert Baker by Virginia Whitesides and
others by deed dated the 9th day Of
March, A. d. 1922, and duly recorded
among the Land Records of said Mont
gomery county, Maryland. in Liber 29S
folios $50. etc. the original deed being
filed as Exhibit No. l.
(2). That being so seized and possessed
the said Robert Baker departed this life
ON or about the 2lst day of December. A
ID. 1928, bachelor, intestate and without
issue. and leaving as his next of kin and
heirs at law. the following to whom said
lands have descended, to-wit:
(D. The plaintiff. Frank E. Baker. q
brother of said Robert Baker, and who in
termarried with the plaintiff, Ella j. Baker
both of whom are of full age and reside ia
the District of Columbia.
(2). The plaintiff, Sarah Elizabeth Baker
a sister of said Robert Baker. spinster. who
is of full age and resides in said Mont
gonery county.
(3). The plaintiff. Margaret E. Brown, a
sister of the said Robert Baker, widow
who is of full age and resides in said
Montgomery county.
(4) a. The defendants, Lester L. Baker
a nephew OF the said Robert Baker, who
intermarried with the defendant. Barbara
Baker, both of whom are of full age ant
reside in the District of Columbia.
b. The defendant. Carrie W. Burdette g
niece of said Robert Baker who intermar.
ried with the defendant, f. Darby Bur.
dette, both of whom are of full age anC
reside in the city of St. Louis. in the State
of Missouri.
C. The defendant. Mary R. Gramm, 9
niece of said Robert Baker, who ntermar
ried with the defendant. Edd Gramm. both
Of whom are of full age and reside in the
District Of Columbia.
d. The said defendants, Lester L. Baker
Carrie W. Burdette and Mary K. Gramm
are all the children of John B. Baker, {
brother of said Robert Baker, and who dieC
prior to the death of said Robert Baker.
(5) a. The defendants, Richard Downs. {
nephew of said Robert Baker. who inter
married with the defendant, Cora Downs
both of whom are of full age and reside il
said Montgomery county.
b. The defendant, Tyson Downs, {
nephew OF said Robert Baker. who inter
married with the defendant. Lillian Downs
both of whom are Of full age and reside il
said Montgomery county.
C. The defendant, Gertrude Smallwood
a niece Of said Robert Baker, who inter
married with the defendant. Joseph Small
wood. both Of whom are of full age anC
reside in the city of Baltimore.
d. The said defendants. Richard Downs
Tyson Downs and Gertrude Smalwood, are
all the children of Martha +. Downs, 1
sister Of said Robert Baker and who dice
prior to the death of said Robert Baker.
(6) a. The defendant. Marjorie Baker, {
niece of said Robert Baker, who is singl,
and Of full age and resides in said Mont
gomery county.
b. The defendant. Mary Baker, a nice
of said Robert Baker. who is single and i
an infant under the age OF twenty on
years and resides in said Montgomer,
county
C. The said defendants, Marjorie Bake
and Mary Baker, are all the children o
William A. Baker. brother Of said ROber
Baber. and who died prior TO the death O
said Robert Baker
(7) a. The defendant, Raymond Charl
ton. nephew of said Robert Baker, wht
intermarried with the defendant. Cora B
Charlton. both of whom are Of full age and
reside IN Los Angeles county, in the State
Of California.
b. The defendant. Mabel Carr, a niece oil
said Robert Baker, who intermarried with
the defendant. AlOnza Carr. both of whom
nre of full AGE and reside in Mcdowell
county, in the State of West Virginia.
C. The said defendants. Raymond Charl.
ton and Mabel Carr. are all the children
Of Catherine Charlton. a sister of said Rob-
ert Baker, and who died prior TO the death
Of said Robert Baker.
(3). That the said real estate is not sus-
ceptible of partition without material loss
and injury to the parties entitled to inter
ests therein as above stated. and that in
order to make division Of said interests
IL will be necessary that said real estate
be sold. and the proceeds thereof divided
amongst the parties according to their
several interests.
That the defendants. Lester l.. Baker
Barbara Baker. Mary X. Gramm. Ed
Gramm, Carrie W. Burdette, +. Darby
Burdette. Raymond Charlton. Cora b. Charl.
ton. Mabel Carr and Alonza Carr. are all
non-residents of the State Of Maryland
and do not reside therein.
Il is thereupon this 3rd day of October
A. d. 1924, ordered by the Circuit Court fol-
Montgomery county. 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 be.
fore the 18th day of November. A. d
1924. give notice to the absent defendants
Of the object and substance of this bill
warning them to appear in this Court IL
person. or by solicitor, on or before the 9Th
day of December next. to show cause, II
any they have. why decree ought not t.
be passed as prayed.
PRESTON b. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test
PRESTON b. RAY.