Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-03-21
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Addie M. Lawson. ETC..
VS..
Raymond Lawson ct al.

In the Circuit Court for MONTGOMERY county
as Court Of Equity. No. STA Equity.
The object of this suit Is to procure q
decree for the sale Of the real estate oil
the late William H. Lawson and others
and the payment of his debts and for par
tition amongst the parties interested.
The bill of complaint alleges:
That certain William H. Lawson. late
Of Montgomery county. deceased, departed
this life. testate, on or about the 25th day
of June, 1929. leaving duly executed last
will and testament. which has been filed,
probated and recorded in the Office Of the
Register Of Wills for said Montgomery
county, in which said last will the entire
estate Of said William H. Lawson. after
the payment of his debts and funeral ex-
penses. was devised and bequeathed to
Addie M. Lawson, for life. with certain
powers, ETC.. and then to Gabriel u. Law
son, as appears from reference to certi-
fled copy of said will.
That said William H. Lawson was. at the
time Of his death. seized and possessed Of
personal property valued at about one
thousand dollars, and an undivided one
half interest in certain farm. containing
one hundred and sixty-six acres of land /.
more or less, located about one mile north
east of Dickerson, along the public road
leading to Sugar Loaf Mountain. in Mont
gomery county, Maryland. and described
in the following deeds--one from Zachariah
Cooley and wife to Henry Lawson. dated
April 8. 1899. and recorded in Liber 7. D..
No. 8, at folio 1875. one Of the Land Records
for said Montgomery county. conveying
one hundred and forty-two acres of land.
more or less. and a deed from George A.
Pearre, Jr.. Trustee. to said William H. Law
son. dated April 20. 1918. and recorded in
Liber No. 236, at folio l48. one Of said
Land Records, conveying twenty-four acres.
more or less.
That the tract containing 142 acres, more
or less, was devised by said Henry Lawson
to his children. William H.. Addie NJ,
Adelbert and Raymond. and that later,
Adelbert Lawson and his wife conveyed
their interest to the other three children,
William H.. Addie M. and Raymond, and
that later, on April 16. 1917, the said Ray
mand Lawson and wife conveyed their
interest to said William H. Lawson and
Addie NJ Lawson; that the tract contain
ing "a acres. more or less, conveyed to said
William H. Lawson, was, by deed date
May 1, 1918, and recordedin Liber No. 2S6, |
at folio 149. one Of the Land Records, d.
vided with his sister, Addie NJ. Lawson. |
and his brother, Raymond Lawson. so that
each should hold an undivided one-third |
interest. and that the deed from Raymond |
Lawson to William H. and Addie M. Law
son. dated April IS. 1917. was intended to
include his interest in this tract. but it |
was inadvertently omitted.
That at the time of his death the said |
William H. Lawson was indebted unto the |
Central Trust Company OF Maryland in the |
sum of $9.197.64, on several promissory
notes. and that said Addie NJ. Lawson,
without any consideration, became an ac-
maker of several of said
notes. the amounts Of which Aggregate the
sum Of $7.452.9O. That sail notes are
overdue and unpaid at said Central Trust
Company. which has made demand for
payment on the complainant. That in
addition to this indebtedness. the said
William H. Lawson is indebted unto the
in the sum of $4,000 for
money loaned. and that the complain ant
as executrix of the estate of said William
Lawson, has paid several prefe rred
claims for funeral expenses, etc., amount
ng to the sum of three hundred and
twenty-five dollars.
That the complainant qualified as Ex-
,cutrix Of the estate of said William H.
lawson and is now engaged in the admin
lstratiOn of said estate, which consists Of
personal property, recently sold under order
Of court, valued at approximately 81, 10000,
I'D real estate valued at about 50, $4,000,
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That said William n. lawson died with
bag ieavins sufficient personal estate %
91 his dabis and abs costs OF administ.a-
u ne state nj, tnat the real 8slste
nenti0nS1 a.. sid biH a Complaint belongs
% the parties to this cause, as tenants 10
common. and cannot be divided without
oss or injury to the parties interested
herein.
And that the defendants are non-resi-
Tents of the State of Maryland, the said
Raymond Lawson and Lucille Lawson, his |
wife, residing in Washington City, D, c., and |
he said Gabriel U. Lawson and Augusta
-awson, his wife, are residents Of Rochester,
n Beaver county, Pennsylvania.
The bill then prays for decree of Court |
or the sale of said real estate, by trustees
appointed in said decree for the applica-
ion OF the proceeds of said sale to the |
payment of the debts of William H. Law
ION for the distribution of the surplus, il |
any. amongst the parties entitled thereto,
ind for general relief.
II is thereupon this 9Th day of March,
$50, by the Circuit Court for Montgomery |
,ounty. sitting in Equity. and by the au. |
hority thereof, ordered that the complain |
int, Addie M. Lawson, by causing a COPY |
II this order to be inserted in some |
newspaper published in said MONTGOMERY
county, Maryland. once q week for four
uccessive weeks before the 18th day of |
April 1880. give notice to the said absent
lefendants. Raymond Lawson, Lucille Law
on, Gabriel U. lawson and Augusta Law
on. Of the object and substance OF this bill
II complaint. and warning them to appear
n this court in person. or by solicitor, on or |
'efore the End day of May, 1880, to show
ause, If any they have. why decree ought
lot to be passed as prayed.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
True copy-Test:
PRESTON B. RAY. |
mar l4-td Clerk.