Petition #20983810
- Baltimore County, Maryland. February 15, 1838. - September 16, 1839.
- Court: Equity
- Salutation: To the Honourable the Judges of Baltimore County Court Sitting as a Court of Equity
Abstract
Catharine Prout is the widow of William Prout and the executrix of his estate. She states that "a Decree was rendered against her" in a case brought by Ellen Greenwood and others. According to this decree, Prout is to pay the sum of $120, which is purported to be "the amount of rents of certain trust property ... collected by the said William Prout in his lifetime." Catharine claims that William collected only $40 in rent from said property, "which she is ready and willing to pay to the said Trustee." The petitioner asks "your Honor to open and review the Said Decree" and to allow her to provide "competent & sufficient proof" that she should pay the smaller amount of rent. In a supplemental petition, Judith Lee, who has been accused of taking more than her share of profits due the Colored Female Benevolent Society of Baltimore, defends her course of action since being subpoenaed to answer the charges. Lee explains that she engaged Randle H. Moale, Esquire, as her legal representative. Moale agreed to a sale of the property without notifying her of the time and place of the sale, preventing her from bidding on the property. Lee claims that she was also unaware that a decree had been issued ordering Lee and her husband to compensate the Society for the rents of the building. The Lees agree that the Society should receive the rent money, but claim that, as superintendents of the property, they have expended a far greater sum than the rents they have collected. They ask that execution of the decree against them be enjoined until the accounts of the Society can be reviewed.
Result: Granted.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: PARs #20983526, #20985316, #20985330, #20986214; Orders, 15 February 1838, 16 February 1838; Order for Attachment, 20 October 1837; Affidavit, Gabriel Bowles, Greenberry Primrose, Isaac Jones, 15 December 1837; Summons, William Prout, Philip Lee, Judah Lee, et al., 22 September 1835; Attachment, William Prout, 3 November 1836; Order, 3 January 1838; Commissioner's Appointment, 5 January 1838; Commissioner's Oath, 6 January 1838; Court Record, 8 January 1838; Commissioner's Report, 13 January 1838; Depositions, Charity Chambers, Elisha Badger, John Burns, William Norris, 8 January 1838; Deposition, Peter Hawkins, 9 January 1838; Deposition, Charity Chambers, 10 January 1838; Commission Costs, 13 January 1838; Receipts, Judith Lee from Peter Hawkins, 23 February 1831, 4 May 1831; Receipt, Judith Lee from Jacob Hawkins, 15 January 1831; Decree, 6 February 1838; Trustee's Bond, Joseph B. and Nathaniel Williams, 7 February 1838; Order, 28 March 1838; Supplemental Petition, Philip and Judith Lee, 31 March 1838; Affidavit, Judith Lee, 31 March 1838; Testimony, Randle Moale, 31 March 1838; Answer and Affidavit, Joseph Williams, 6 April 1838; Order, 21 April 1838; Agreement, 3 May 1838; Supplemental Petition, Greenwood v. Prout, ca. 22 May 1838; Order, 22 May 1838; Advertisement, Baltimore Republican, ca. 22 May--20 June 1838; Certification of Publication, John Bask, 20 June 1838; Receipt, John Bask from J. B. Williams, 20 June 1838; Trustee's Report, 4 June 1838; Order, 20 June 1838; Interrogations for James Pool, James Crozell, John Joseph Marshall, Henry Reich, Rebecca Dixon, Mary Carter, Joseph Crook, ca. 24 August 1838; Cross Interrogations, Mary Carter, Rebecca Dixon, John S. Crozell, James Pool; Summons, Mary Carter, 9 August 1838; Depositions, James Pool, John Joseph Marshall, Henry Reich, 24 August 1838; Depositions, Mary Carter, Rebecca Dixon, John S. Crozell, 25 August 1838; Case Notes, ca. February--August 1838; List of Case Exhibits, 22 August 1838; Instructions to Auditor, 11 October 1838; Auditor's Report, 5 October 1838; Statements No. 1 and 2, Philip and Judith Lee to Society, 5 October 1838; Accounts No. 1 and No. 2, Society to Trustee, 5 October 1838; Receipt, Judy Lee to John Mackay, 3 October 1828; Receipts, Joseph Hutchens (by Nicholas L. Wood) from Judy Lee, 18 September 1829, 16 December 1830, 7 November 1831; Receipts, Judy Lee to Estate of Mary R. Hutchins, 13 May 1837, 18 October 1837; Receipts of Joseph Crook, 22 August 1838, 21 October 1838; Insurance Policy and Record of Premium Receipts, 1829-1836; Receipts of James Pool, 1829-1838; Receipt of John Joseph Marshall, 7 June 1838; Tax Bills and Receipts, 1830-1837; Receipt and Affidavit of John S. Croxel, 10 August 1838; Deduction from Account, Nicholas Wood, 8 October 1838; Account, Judy Lee to Estate of Mary R. Hutchins, 1 September 1834--3 March 1838; Bill of Archer Ropes, 11 October 1838; Order, 18 October 1838; Supplemental Petition, Greenwood v. Prout, 18 October 1838; Order, 16 September 1839; Receipt, Philip and Judith Lee, 20 September 1839; Release and Affidavit, Philip and Judith Lee, 21 September 1839
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Repository: Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland
- Records of the Baltimore County Court, Chancery Papers
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