Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-05

The object of this Bill of Com
plant is to procure specific per-
Torrance of a contract for the
sale Of certain land in Montgomery
County, State of Maryland, known
as and designated as Lot numbered
Six co. in Block numbered Nine
(9) of the subdivision known as
and called "HALPINE" as per
plat recorded in Plat Book 8, plat
%, one of the Land Records for
Montgomery County, Maryland.
1. That the Plaintiff is the owner
of said land, above mentioned.
2. That the said plaintiff entered
into an agreement to sell said land
to William o. Buskey, but that
William o. Buskey refused to ac-
cept same, advising the plaintiff
that the title to the same was
not a good and merchantable title
inasmuch as the defendant, William
o. Buskey, has advised your Ora
tors that they do not have a good
and marketable title to the land
described in said agreement mas
much as its title is based upon what
is known as "Tax Title" in
that the orator received said prop
erty from Dermot A. Nee ct al
by deed dated November 20, 1862
recorded January Z, 1858 and that
the grantors in the above mem
toned deed received same from
Rockville Pike Inc, a body corp
crate, by deed dated January z,
1850 and recorded among the Land
Records for Montgomery County
in Liber 1870 at folio 585, that
Rockville Pike Inc. received said
property from William H. Adams,
widower, by deed dated August 6,
1947, recorded in Liber 1891 at
folio 484, said Adams having re-
ceived said property by deed from
Glen Echo Real Estates and I'm
provement Company by deed dated
November IL, 1906 and recorded
in Liber 1872 folio 27, however, it is
alleged by that the title of said
Glen Echo Real Estate and Inn
provement Company was only based
on tax sales; The Glen Echo Real
Estate and Improvement Company
received a deed from Emory H.
Bogley, Collector and County Com
missioner of Montgomery County,
dated October 3, 1905 and recorded
in Liber 1873, folio 436 and also
by deed from same grantors, dated
October 3, 1905 and recorded in
Liber 1874, folio 1913, one of the
Land Records for Montgomery
County, Maryland. The County
Commissioners for Montgomery
County did purchase said property
from public auction on May 7, 1903
for non-payment of State and
County taxes while assessed in the
name of G. w. and RE. Joyce, and
the defendants claim that such
could result in a defect in said title
to the land by possible interest of
the grantor and agrantees in said
conveyances.
8. That the plaintiff is able and
willing to deliver unto said defend
ants deed to said land, but he still
refuses to accept in accordance
with agreement.
a. That because of said alleged
defects in tile to the land described
in the agreement filed herein, the
said William o. Buskey has de-
layed and evaded the performance
Of their agreement and has refused
and still refuses to pay your Orator
the sum of FIVE THOUSAND and
90 H00th (5,0O0.00) although the
time limit for the performance of
said contract is past, and your
Orators are now able and willing
to deliver unto said defendants
William o. Buskey, a deed convey
ing the land described in said
agreement by a good and merchant
able title, in accordance with said
agreement.
II is thereupon, ordered this 18th
day of January 1853 by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County,
Sitting as a Court Of Equity that
the plaintiff cause a copy Of this
Order to be inserted in some news
paper published in Montgomery
County, once a week for four sue
cessive weeks before the 10th day
of February 1853, giving notice TO
the defendants Of the object and
substance Of this Bill and warning
them to be and appear in this
Court on or before the 9Th day Of
March 1853 to show cause If any
they have, why a decree should
not be passed as prayed.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County. Md.
True Copy-Test:
Clayton X. Watkins, Clerk
Weatyard and Carlin
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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