Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-21

!. TsRR.roRr OF Iowa, Dssn.1sss Courrr,.
District Court for ssaid sCossiy, . Il
February 'rrns taireof, 4. y. 1919.
Moses 3. Cox, Con-,
Plainant. IN CAa.cer,.l
ps. BIZ for Spesik
p, W,ss'.a II. L40o' Fs,jsys.s:'
The said defendant will hereby ,aE1
notice, that on the 18th day of Decembsr
a. D. l842, the said. complainaut filed
his certain bill Of complaint, against san
aefendan', in said Court, setting forth
tina. about tho Ell day Of July, 1871. so;d
complainant purchased Of said delend.n,
and the administrator mud heirs :, ~
Q! one Wi''iam f Dolan, deceased, The
following described par, Of 10, Of ground
IN the city Of Burlington, in said Coun-
Y, numbered Eightyseven, l87,J Is Wit:
ne corner part Of said lot, fron,iiS forty
'est on Alain street, aud twenty FIVE icct
on Jefferson street in said city. being I
piece OF ground 40 feet long and Is iee,
broad. Us bounded and set ou, in tho bond
OF said Ladd and others, given in pur.
suance Of said purchase for a title there.
TO- ana MED as an exhibit with, said B;ll
OF complaint. And that said complainant
pa'd Tor said piece Of ground the sum Of
S4ou,oo cash IN hand, at that time an
adequate consideration therefor, and thar
al the time OF said purchase, said ground
belonged equally to said Ladd and the
sa'd heirs at law Of said Dolan, each hold.
ling and Undivided moie,y thereof, and
that shortly after said purchase, said com.
plainant entered into possession Of the
SAID premises aud has so continued b.
himself, and agents, and tenants, and IS
now IN possession thereof And that said
complainant has erected on said prem
lses large, valuable and permanent
store house at great cost and trouble, BY
means OF which, the value thereof !.
greatly enhanced; and that since receiy-
ing SAID bond referred TO as an exhibit,
SAID complainant has obtained from the
heirs at law OF SAID Dolan, deed of con.
Wy ance tor said ground &C.; and al.ho'
Sa'u deed pnrporls to be given for the
"ho'e OF SAID ground so purchased; that
~ tact and truth as complainant is adj
7ised and believes but an undivided moi.
ely thereof belonged to said Dolan's
heifs ut Jaw at that time, and that tho
other undivided moiety thereof; belonged
10 the said Ladd, and tina, the said defend.
ant (Laddj has never made or executed ID
SAID complainant any deed, or convey.
snce whatever Tor his moie,y Of said
land. although said complainant has full
~ paid for the same, and has u, all times
been anxious TO receive the same, and
las often requested Of the said Latd the
lultilment Of his contract aforesaid. and
that said Laid has omitted and refused 90
10 DO, notwithstanding said contrac, Of
purchase; and that said title bond 30 far
as respects SAID Ladd, and said complain
ant, Is silil IN full force, and that said
complainant Is greatly injured ia the
psenlises, and is IN g..at danger Of hay.
.ns nus ny: 10 said lot Of ground brought
into doubt aud dlsreputo.
SAID Bll also prays that said defcw
nans may be decreed, by said Court,
sIecsicaiiy perform aud per!ect said
.fAcl Ia all It's parts, and more parliQ,
y, That lie be decreed, by good aud n-
c'ent zee simple deed in law. TO issy
10 sad complainant the premise o' ;,
SAID, by their metes and bounds 1sa Nv
aud that said delendan, answye aa n.'l
u complaint on his oath, and = .eI A:1
, aad 1'.: t' therein proP compaia.
ant rellef generally ii Thy slas.S. $50,
Nov, unless the said m..s:4.. r :na1.
be, and appear. bei're p ~ ,han, orl.
Tor said County, a.. q ourt =. .naues'ly.
painauls Bii, cyhp!ai.', the same shalt
tered accordiiyE, cn
JoH$. DUNLAP, Register In
}ancery, for said County.
D. RoRlsoI'r tor Complainant.
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