The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-19


At the death of Bessie M. Hoff-
man she directed that her estate
be sold by her Executors and the
proceeds be divided as follows: one
half to be placed in trust, the trus-
tees of said Trust to be Harold H.
Hoffman and E. Aldine Lakin, for
the benefit of Miriam Jane Lakin,
which trust is being administered
in Equity No. 17,744; the other one
half of Bessie M. Hoffman's Estate
was to be distributed to Clara Luz
ellie Zurich to be hers, the said
Clara Lucille Zurich having since
died testate leaving all of her real
and personal property unto her hus-
band.
That one of the heirs, Emma Sc
christ Ordway died in 1910, leaving
the following heirs: Hattie Strole
(who died on August 9th. l945, Ieav-
ing surviving her, Charles F. Strole,
Doris S. Lucas, Emma S. Levie, and
Janet S. Treuting); Leota Faber who
died intestate on April 25th, 1941,
leaving her husband, Robert r. Fa-
Der of st. Petersburg, Florida.
That the above parcel was sub
divided into two parcels as follows
on the rear of this lot tract of So
feet inches was fenced inland used
as part of the lot owned by Bessie
M. Hoffman which extended in from
North Mulberry Street. It was so
used for period of SO years. There
fore, the lot on East Avenue is
shortened by this much.
That at the death of Bessie M.
Hoffman as aforesaid, under the deed
of conveyance as aforesaid, the pos
Sible heirs at law of the said Israel
B. Sechrist might have under such
reversion a right or interest in such
property, and they are as follows.
E. Aldine Lakin and Harold H.
Hoffman, Trustees under the Will of
Bessie NJ Hoffman, deceased, in
Equity No. 17744; Catherine G. An
ders; H. Earl Geary; M. Louise
tGeary; Josephine T. Geary Rhodes;
Lucille G.. Ferguson; William E.
Geary, Jr.; E. Eugene Geary; Rob-
| rt r. Faber; Charles F. Strole;
Elizabeth H. Strole; Doris S. Lucas;
Emma S. Levie; Janet S. Treuting;
and,
The Bill further states that all
Respondents are of full legal age
and Sui Juris with the exception
of M. Jane Lakin who is an infant.
The Bill further states that the
properties are not susceptible of
Partition without serious and ma
terial damage to the parties entitled
to the interest," therein as set forth
in the Bill of Complaint
The Ri11 of COmplaint praUc.
l. That said real estate may be
sold by Trustees appointed by Court
on such terms as Court deems prop
er.
g. That proceeds of sale may be
distributed to parties to this cause
in accordance with their interests.
g. For such other relief as the
case may require.
Order of Publication
UPON the aforegoing Bill of Com
plant, Exhibits filed Herewith an
affidavit thereto, it is this 9th day
of April, A. D., 1949, by the Circuit
Court for Washington County, in
! Equity, ORDERED that the Petition
! er in said proceedings cause a copy
of this Order together with the OBJ
Ject ana substance OF the Bill Oh
Complaint to be inserted in some
newspaper published in Wash
ington County, Maryland, once a
week for four successive weeks be-
fore the End day Of June, AID,
1919, giving notice to Richard w.
Watkins or the unknown heirs of
Richard w. Watkins, who if living
would be a proper party to appear
in this Court in person or by So
licitor on or before the 18th day of
June, 1949, to answer the aforegoing
Bill of Complaint and show cause if
any they have why a Decree for
the sale of said real estate should
not be passed as therein prayed.
J. GUY .WEAGLEY,
Clerk.
TRUE COPY TEST:
j. Guy Weagley, Clerk
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