THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1887.

CHAPTER 172.

CHAP. 172.

An act for the benefit of the heirs of George A. Dashiell,
deceased, of Somerset county.

Passed Mar. 17,

1838.

WHEREAS, it is represented to this General Assem-
bly, that certain portions of the real estate of which
George A. Dashiell, late of Somerset county, died
seized, are so situated that they cannot be protected
from pillage, which is practised on the same to a ruin-
ous extent, and if carried on will soon render said por-
tions of real estate utterly valueless: — Therefore,

Preamble.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the orphans' court of Somerset coun-
ty, be, and they are hereby authorised and required, as
soon as may be after the passage of this act, to appoint

Trustees to be
appointed.

some suitable person as trustee, to make sale of certain
portions of the real estate of said George A. Dashiell,
deceased, viz:—that part situated on the Monokin
river, and some part of that situated in the Trappe
district, in Somerset county aforesaid, said court hav-

To make sale.

ing first ordered a survey of said real estate to be made
by the surveyor of the county, under the direction of
said trustee, who before proceeding to act under this
law, shall give bond with security to be approved by
said court, conditioned for the faithful performance of

Survey.

his duty as trustee, and shall make oath before some
one authorised to administer the same, to make a fair

Oath required.

sale of said estate, having first given at least three
weeks previous notice by advertisement, to be inserted
in some newspaper published in said county, of the

Publication re-
quired.

terms of said sale, and the said trustee shall make a
due return of all his proceedings to the orphans' court,

Report.

as soon as may be after said sale; and the proceeds of
said sale, when received, shall be brought into said
court to be by them invested in some safe funds under
the direction of said court, for the use, benefit and ad-
vantage of said heirs.

Invest proceeds.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That upon the payment
of the whole purchase money to the trustee, and not
before, the said trustee is hereby authorised and em-
powered to convey, by a good and sufficient deed, the
estate by him sold, to the purchaser or purchasers

her or their heirs and assigns in fee simple.

Deed authoris-

ed.