The Republican., 1962-12-20
Order of Publication

The object of this suit is to pro-
cure the passage of a decree for
the sale of the real estate of John
II. Spiker, deceased, Cecil M.
Cheek and Ida NJ Cheek, his wife,
Peter H. Spiker and Kathryn
Spiker. his wife, situate in Elec-
ton District No. IA, Garrett Coun-
ty, Maryland, and for the distribu-
tion of the proceeds therefrom.
The bill states:
That by a deed dated May a,
1925, and recorded in Liber EFT.
No SO, folio 457, one of the Land
Records of Garrett County, Mary
land, Henry Sines, widower, of
Garrett County, Maryland, con-
veyed to Madison Friend and John
II. Spiker of Garrett County, Mary
land, as tenants in common, a par
eel of land situate in Garrett
County, Maryland, containing nine
teen and one-half 19l2) acres,
more or less and described in the
aforesaid deed which is filed here
with and marked plaintiffs ex-
hibit No. l" and prayed to be taken
and considered as a part of this
Bill of Complaint; that the said
Madison Friend, while seized and
possessed of an undivided one
half (12) interest in the aforesaid
real estate departed this life on
or about ---, -,
1928, and by his will did devise
his interest in the aforesaid real
estate to Peter H. Spiker and
John H. Spiker in equal shares, a
certified copy of the aforesaid
will being filed herewith and
marked plaintiffs exhibit No. 2"
and prayed to be taken and con-
sidered as a part of this Bill of
Complaint; that by a Deed dated
October 8, 1857. and recorded in
Liber RID. No. POT, folio 125,
one of the Land Records of Gar
rett County, Maryland, which said
Deed is filed herewith and marked
plaintiffs exhibit No. 3" and
prayed to be taken and considered
as part of this Bill of Complaint,
Peter H. Spiker and Kathryn
Spiker, his wife, did convey their
interest in 3.25 acres, more or less
of the said real estate to Cecil NJ
Cheek and Ida M Cheek, of Har-
ford County, Maryland; that by a
deed dated July 10, 1858, and re-
corded in Liber RID. No. 210,
folio 96, one of the Land Records
of Garrett County, Maryland
which is said Deed is filed here
with and marked plaintiffs eX-
hibit No. 4" and prayed to be
taken and considered as a part of
this Bill of Complaint, by which
Deed Peter H. Spiker and Kathryn
Spiker, his wife, conveyed to Eve
lyn Sue Ream their interest in the
aforesaid real estate, and the afore-
said interest in the aforesaid real
estate later conveyed by Evelyn
Spiker, by Deed dated February
10, 1852, and recorded in Liber
RID. 238 folio 384, one of the
Land Records of Garrett County.
Maryland, which said Deed is filed
herewith and marked Plaintiffs
exhibit No 5" and prayed to be
taken and considered as a part of
this Bill of Complaint; that the
said John H. Spiker, single, while
seized and possessed of the afore-
said undivided interest in the said
real estate departed this life on
January 80, 1850, intestate, and
leaving surviving him as his next
of kin the following heirs at law,
to whom his said interest de-
scended, viz: Peter H. Spiker, a
brother, who inter-married with
Kathryn Spiker, and resides at
Route /, Oakland, Maryland; Sid
ney Spiker, a brother, deceased
whose next of kin and heirs at
law are: Marva Spiker, single, re-
siding at Mt Lake Park, Mary
land; Harland Spiker, single, re-
siding at Mt. Lake Park, Mary
land; Clarence Spiker, single, re-
siding at Mt Lake Park, Mary
land Minnie Spiker, single, resid-
ing at Mt. Lake Park, Maryland;
Minnie Spiker Bishop, who inter-
married with Joseph o. Bishop,
and resides at Cresaptown. Allie
gany County, Maryland; Russell
Spiker, a brother, single, who de-