510 WATKINS v. WORTHINGTON.

ton, Nicholas Worthington, Brice I. Worthington, Mary W. Wor-
thington and Betty Worthington. The bill sets out, that the plain-
tiffs sue in behalf of themselves and others, creditors of Beale M.
Worthington, deceased; that the deceased died indebted to the
plaintiff Watkins in the sum of $234 04, with interest from the 9th
of February, 1824, on a note under seal; and unto the plaintiffs
Adam and John Miller on a similar instrument of writing in the
sum of $397 17, with interest from the 1st of April, 1824; that
the just debts of the deceased were very large, and that his per-
sonal estate was totally insufficient to discharge them; that the
deceased died intestate, and George Wells, Sr. had obtained let-
ters of administration on his personal estate; and that the deceased
had left a widow Elizabeth R. Worthington, and the defendants
his children and heirs, all of whom were minors. Whereupon the
bill prayed, that the real estate left by the deceased might be sold
for the payment of his debts; and that the plaintiffs might have
such other and further relief as the nature of their case might
require.

On the 1st of November, 1826, the infant defendants answered
by their guardian and said, that they had no knowledge of the
matters stated in the bill, and submitted to such decree as the
Chancellor should think proper to make.

On the 9th of March, 1827, The President, Directors and Com-
pany of the Farmers' Bank of Maryland, by their petition stated,
that they were creditors of the said Beale M. Worthington, de-
ceased, to a very large amount, and could only be paid out of the
proceeds of the sale of his real estate. Whereupon they prayed
to be permitted to come in as parties complainants, and to substan-
tiate their claim as might be required.

10th March, 1827.—BLAND, Chancellor.—Ordered, that the
said petitioners be and they are hereby permitted to become par-
ties complainants as prayed.

After which John Ridgely filed a similar petition stating, that he
also was a creditor of the deceased to the amount of $406; and
prayed to be allowed to come in as a co-plaintiff; which by an
order of the 29th of December, 1827, was granted. The original
plaintiffs recommended G. Wells, Jr. as trustee; and the solicitor
of the petitioners recommended L. Gassaway for that office. Upon
which the ease without objection or opposition was submitted for
decision.