Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-04

TIE said defsndan, will kiykbYat =,
tno'se, faat ON che 18th day az Dcesn,befs.s
A. -. 1879, the said coshplsinest flsd
| his ce,1ain Mill Of complaint, snguifss said
defendan', in said COart, setting hytk
that n bout tAs 2J,lay Of juiY, 1ejr E, I'D.
|complaiuons purchased Of said vss5enJant
and the administrator aud he;;ss G Az
Of one William f. Uolsu, deccu,ea, III
following described part o. 10. Of gronnd
III the ei'y Of Burlington, IN said Coon
y, numbered Eighf7.seven, (a7.l 10 vii:
The corner part Of sai1lo,, frosStinS carty
1cetNn Main street, spdeswenty five iocE
on Jefferson street in said City, being -;
piece Of ground 30 feet long aud 25 feet
broad, as bounded and set out ia the bono
Of said Ladd and others, given ia pur:
suance OF said purchase for title sheres
to, nod filed as an cxhitl, with said Bill
of complaint. And that's complainant
paid Tor said piece Of ground the sum Of
$4,000 cash in hand, at that time an
adequate consideration therefor, and that
at the time Of said purchase, said ground
belonged equally 10 said Ladd and tho
said heirs at inv Of said Do!sn, each hold.
ling and undivided moiely thereof, aid
tina. shortly after said purchase, said com.
p'a'nant entered into possession Of the
sad premises and has 30 continueiEbys
himself, and agents, and tenants, and s
now ~ possession thereof. And that said
complainant has erected on said prem
'ses large, valuable aud permancn,
store house at great cost aud trouble, Ly
mems OF which, the value ,hefsof !,
greatly enhanced; and that since receiv-
'ng SAID bond referred to as an exhibit.
sud complainant has obtained from tia
heirs at law Of sad Dolan, j deed Of con.
vsyance for said ground &c; and altho'
sa'd deed Purpor,s to be given for tho
whole Of said ground SO purchased; that
IN fact and truth as complainant is I'D
yised and believes but an undivided moi.
cty thereof belonged 10 said Dolan's
heirs at Inv at that time, aud that tho
other undivided moisty thereof, belonged
to the said Ladd, and that the said defend.
ant (Lsddj has isyer made or executed to
said complainant any deed, or convoy.
ance Whatever Cor his moiety Of sold
land, although said complainant has fdl-
~ paid for the same, and has at ali times
been anxious to receive the same, ard
has often requested Of the said LaLd ,he
iulfilmeni OF his contract aforesaid, aud
thu, suid Lndd has omitted and refused so
to DO, Notwithstanding said contract of
purchase; and that said title bond so far
as respects SAID Ladd, aud said complain
ant, is still in full !orce, and that said
ls greatly injured in the
premises. and is III great danger Of hav-
ing his title 10 said lot Of ground brought
into doubt and disreputo.
Said Bill ulso prays that said defend.
naht may be decrecd, by said Court, to
specifically perform and porlec. said con-
tract III all It's parts, md more particulars.
y, THAT tie be decrced, by good and suffi.
Client lee simple deed in law. to convey
10 sad complainant tho premises asoro.
sald, by their meics and bounds aforesaid,
anc that said defendant answer said Bill
ct complaint on his oath, aud the Certain
Int rfosa,oses therein propounded TO him,
and that said Court grant said complain.
ant relief generally Ill the premises.
Now, unless the said defendant shall
be, aud appear. before The District Court
Tor sa'd Coua.y, q. Cour; Of Chancery,
on or before the first day OF the next
tern thereof, aud answer the said COM
pa'hants Bib OF complaint, the same shall
be taken as confessed, and q decree Gu.
tered accordingly.
Dated this ga day Of December, A. %.
1912
JOHN S. DUNLAP, Register ia
Chancery, for said County.
y. NoRER, Sol'r for Complainant.
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