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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-08-11

rIN0 DAVID A. DAY, s. c. Day, Jas. McClaskey,
j Cyrus Eroadwell. A. M. Brown. Daniel Wood
ward, h. p. Lowe, j p. Hornish w. w. Belknap,
Vim. +. Turner and +. I. Lomax, trustee: There
Il now on file In the Office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court .f Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk, the
petition of Sophia Clendenng, claiming Of David
A. Day judgment for the of fifteen hundred
dollars on apromissory note executed by him to
plaintiff, and the foreclosure OF mortgage on GER
tain property given to secure said note Said pc
tition represents that all the other defendant 9
have some interest in the property, acquired n f.
ter the execution of plaintiffs mortgage and with
notice. The petition prays for sale Of the proper
ty and for general relief.
Unless yen appear anu answer said petition on
or before the second day Of the September term,
1859, OF said Court, judgment will be rendered
against you according the prayer Of the petition
RANKIN, MILLER & ENSTER,
July 20, 1859 dlm Pitts Att'ys.
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10 Hugh Copeland, Eliakin Il. Ford, Dewitt Ford,
partners Ms L. X. 4 ID. w. Ford). l.. X Bissell,
Vim. Patterson, Paul s. Thome, James w. John
son, and Nancy Franklin, exoeutrix of the last
viii! and testament of Noah Franklin, deceased :
V0u and each of you hereby notified that
l. there is on file in the Office Of the Clerk
of tho District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at keo-
kuk, Iowa, petition OF Hiram Barney claiming
IT yon the said Hugh Copeland the sum OF two
bundled and seventy -four and $500 dollars and in
terest at ten per cent. per annum from May goth,
1859, upon a mortgage dated March 18th, 1858, ex-
ecuted by you to Charles Mason upon the following
described real estate, to wit the front ends
half of lots one two and three in block hum
dred ard thirty four in city of Keokuk, Lee coun-
ty, Iowa, for the purchase money of the said lots
of ground also praying against all Of you the
forecos of the said norgag and the sale of the
said real estate, and for other relief just and
equitable in the premises and that unless you APP
pear and answer thereto before the morning
Of the End day OF the next Of said court TO be
begun and holden at Keokuk ON the first Monday
in September, A. d. 1859, judgment will be rem
dered against you in accordance with the prayer Of
said petition NOBLE d STRONG,
July ~, iS59-dlm Plaintiffs Att'ys.
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To Stephen q. Burhridgc and deorge W. Lemon, os-
car Ii. Burbridge, Elizabeth III. Burbridge and
Jerome s. Ridley, and Mary p. Lemon:
" GU and zach Of you are hereby notified that
there IL now file in the office Of the Clerk of
the District Court Of Lee County, iowa, at eokuk,
petition of Isaac N. 0reen and samuel D. Bush
claiming OF you the said stephen g. Burbridge and
George W. Lemon the sum of thirty-seven hun
bred and 6fty dollars with interest from April Is,
1857. - money due On your promissory note OF
said date for said sum, payable ut 10 months 10
der Of J s. Ridley and said esnl s.. Bush, and
mortgage Of same date to secure the same lot
No. twelve in block hundred and twenty -four,
in city Of keokuk, Lee county, Iowa; and claim
ing against each and all Of yon the foreclosure of
the said mortgage, and order OF sale Of said pro-
pery, the interest Of said Ridley in said note and
mortgage having been assigned by him to the said
Isaac N. Green; and unless you appear and answer
said petition on or before the morning Of the sec
ond day Of the next term Of said District Court, to
CONNIE nee IT keokuk on the first Monday In Sep
tember, 1859, Judgment and decree ~ill be rem
dered against you In accordance with the prayer
Of said petition.
NOBLE STRONG.
July IL, lS59-dlm Atty's for Ptfs.
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Two b. B. Linman and Ellen 4. Hinman his wife,
i Joseph Brooks, w. i. Cowlss, Vim. l.. Wood
and Caroline A. Wood his wife, Henry Newton and
Mary w. Newton his wife, Levi Wood and Ann
Elisabeth Wood his wife, Robinson Hunter, X. Y
v. Bailey and Henry Chatterton You are hereby
notified that there II file in the Office Of thc
Clerk Of the District Court of Ice County, Iowa
at keokuk, petition Of X. Sands Tucker, claiming
of II. b. Human, Joseph Brooks and William +
Cowles three thousand dollars on their promissory
note to John Looms and endorsed by him to plain
tiff and praying against all of you the foreclo
snre of a certain mortgage on certain real estate
tset forth in said petitiop), in which you have o
claim to have an interest.
Unless You appear and answer said petition on o.
before the second day Of the next September tern
(ISt91 of Said court, to be held at Keokuk on thG
first Monday of said month, judgment by defaul
will be had against you.
RANKIN, MILLER l. ENSTER,
July 90 Is SO dim pltff's Att'yr,
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Legal Notice.

rIyo LLOYD D. SIMPSON, Jos. X Hickey, Stephen
i E.Jones, William l.. Barkley and lat. Lafon !:
You are hereby notified that there is now on hle IN
the flee Of the Clerk of the District Court OF Lee
County, Iowa, at keokuk, petition OF Brom-
field L Ridley claiming Of said Simpson and said
Hickey judgment for the sum OF three thousand
dollars AZ money due on a note and power to con-
TESS ud gment given to J. s. Ridley, and claiming
Of all Of you the foreclosure OF mortgage given
by said Simpson lot 8, block so, Of the City OF
Keokuk, to secure the payment Of said sum Of
fon set up some kind Of claim; and unless you APP
pear and answer said petition or before the I'd
day of the next term Of said court, which COM
mences on the first Monday of September next
judgment will be rendered by default as prayed for
RANKIN, MILLER l. ENSTER,
July 10, lS3D-d1m Pitts Attys.
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I.cgaI Notice.


FIyo w. II. CAVE, V. X. Hart and M. W. West
i colt You are hereby notified that there isnow
file in the ofice Of the Clerk of the District
Court of Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk, petition
of Geo. w Nye claiming of you the said W. IL.
Cave and v. L. Hart the sum Of FIVE hundred dol
lars, as money due two promissory notes exc
cutcd by said w. III. Cave to v. K. Hart and by
him endorsed to plaintiff and also claiming of ali
OF you the foreclosure of mortgage given by said
w. ii Cave to secure said notes and conveying the
undivided one half Of all the stock Of books, sta
tonery, wall paper and fancy goods in the stock OF
Cave Barber, at No. "a Main street, keokuk,
Iowa, and more particularly described in said
mortgage, a copy OF which il file with said pc
tition said petition alleges that defendant Nj. w.
Westcott is interested in said personal property.
Now unless You appear and answer said petition
on or before the second day of the September term
(Is5q) Of said District Court, commencing on the
first Monday in Septic mber {, judgment and de-
for the sale of said mortgagcd property will bs
rendered in accordance with the prayer Of said pet
ton. McCRAkY h BRUCE,
July is, ls59-dim Plaintiffs Att'ys.
Legal Notice---ForectOsur OF M ort.
Two John Triplet and 4. G. Pyle: You are hereby
/ notified that there is now file in the office oi
the Clerk Of the District Court of Lee County, Iowa
at keokuk, petition Of John johnson claiming
of you the said John Tripiet three hundred dol
lars as money due on promissory note, and ala
claiming OF bsth OF you the foreclosure Of mort
gage on lot No seven IN in block No. one hundre,
and ninety eight {19s), keokuk, Iowa; said mort
gage bears date February 25th, 1857, and il giyel
to secure the pay ment Of said promissory note an
enc uther note.
Now unless you appear and said petition
or before the second day of the September terra
t1s59) of said District Court, which CONNIE noes il
session on the first Monday In September, 1850
judgment and decree will be rendered against you
and said lot will bs sold for the payment of tn
amount found to be due on said note, interest an
costs, and all the interest of both the defendant
in said lot will be cut of and forever barred an
forsciosed.
McCRARY l. BRUCE,
July Is, ls59-dlm Att'ys for Plt'f
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DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on satur-
i day the 30ih day Of July next, will sell at
public sale in front of the banking house of Vim.
Thompson Co. in the city Of keokuk, Lee county,
Iowa, the following real estate to wit the essterly
half of lot nine ~, block one hundred md six
fla6l If said etv. rs feet front Main-st md
lao feet deep.
The above sale 10 made by virtue Of Deed of
Trust from Thomas Bruce TO m for the purpose
Of securing the Iaym ent Of promissory note made
by James b Bruce 10 OEinEen jenkins for the sum
OF 1881 ~, and said Deed Of Trust provides that
the property may BE- redeemed from the sale to b.
made by me by paying the above debt and ten per
cent. interest, nj any time within enc year after
sale The sale will be for cash and deed will be
made to the purchaser.
JOHN w. RANKIN, Trustee.
june 30, 1854
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Legnl NOTICE.
FINO FAYETTE KIpD NJ W H;cks Wm n II

Two FAYETTE kuDD, M. w. Hicks, Vim. +. B.
/ Lynch and John Calbertson: You are hereby
notified that there IL on file in the Office of the
Clerk Of the District Court of Lee County, Iowa
at kokuk the petition OF Ezra Overall, guardian OF
Eliza A. Overall, claiming twenty i've hundred dol
lars from said Fayette kudd upon the condition
contained In the mortgage given by said Rudd to
said Overall; and claiming Of and against all Of
you the foreclosure OF a certain mortgage upon
certain real tate, set forth in plaintiffs petition
IN which you hare or claim to have some interest
And unless you appear and answer said petition
or before the second day Of tho next September
term 1852 Of said Court, to be held at keokuk on
the first Monday Of said month, judgment by de-
fault will be rendered against you.
RANKIN, MILLER & ENsTER,
July 10, ls5e-dlm Pitts Att'ys.
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gTy0 J. M. BREEDEN and Ann Nj. Breeder his
i wife, Talma Breeder and Alice Breeden his
wife, j G. Trimble and ---- Trimble his wife !:
You are hereby notified that there Ii file in
the Office Of the Clerk Of the District Court of Lee
County, Iowa, at keokuk, petition of J. G. Ber-
nard claiming Of you the said J. M. Breeder the
sim Of four thousand dollars money due on three
several promissory notes executed by ]. NJ. Breeder
to James b. Nsudain, and by him endorsed to
plaintiff; also, claiming of all Of said defendants
the forsolos ure Of certain mortgage given by said
defendant j. Nj. Breeder TO secure said notes. and
conveying seventy feet of of the front ends of lots
%, az and three ~ in block forty t4o), in
the city of ksokuk, Iowa, and more particularly
described in said petition.
Now unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before the second day of the September term
ll65s1 of said District Court commencing on the
frst Monday in September, 1889, judgment and de-
will b. rendered against you according to the
prayer of said petition, and ali the interest of al
the defendants in said real estate will be barred and
forever cut OF and forecosed.
McChARY h BRUCE,
July is, 1s5Q-dIm Att'ys for Plaintiff.
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Two GEORGE w. LEMON, 3. g Burbridge, s..
L Burbridge, Oscar IL. Burbridge, Mary A. Lem
You and each of you are hereby notified that
there is file in the Office Of the Clerk of the
District Caurt Of Lee County, Iowa, at keokuk. a
petition Of Abner Reeves claiming OF George ".
Lemon and S. o. Burbridge Judgment for ten
thousand dollars ($l0,000), as money due on a
promissory note, and clai ming against all of you
the foreclosure of mortgage given by said Lemon
4 Burbridge TO said Abner Reeves TO secure said
note; and alleging that the remainder of you claim
TO hsve or do have some interest in said lands SO
mortgaged, acquired since plaintiffs mortgage and
with notice.
Unless you appear and answer said petition on or
before be second day of the next September term
of said Court judgment will be rendered against
you by default,
RANKIN, MILLER l. ENSTER,
July 10, lS59-dlm Plaintiffs Au'ys.
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original Notice.
To Patrick Costello, James l.. Estes, O. M. Crane,
A. l.. Deming, Edwin o. Sage, Garner Morris,
Ihos. Hale, Chaplin Lee, and VIM. Mcdaniel,
(defendants):
VoU are hereby respectively notified that there
l. is now file in the Clerks Office of the Dis
trict Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk, a pc
tition of Hiram Barney, claiming judgment on
foreclosure OF mortgage against said Patrick Cos
tello above named, for the sum Of ono hundred and
ffty-nine and 360o dollars with ten per cent. in
terest from the first day Of December. 1858, and a
special and general execution against Patrick Cos
tcllo, and ~ against all said defendants above
named praying also for the foreclosure of : mort
gage given by said Patrick Costello 70 Chas Mason
upon lot 2, block 76, in the city Of Keokak, Lee
county, Iowa. the sale Of said mortgaged premises
| to pay of said debt, the extinguishment of al
equity of redemption therein, for costs and genera
relief.
Now you and each Of you are notified to appear
and answer said petition on the morning OF thu
second day Of the next term of said Court, to b.
holden en- the first Monday of September, 1859, OF
judgment and decree will be had therein as prsyee
for by default.
Ii. SCOTT HOWELL,
July 49, 1859 Sol'r for Petitioner.
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To stephen sheehan:
YOU are hereby notified that Hiram Barney has
i filed his petition In chancery against you in the
Clerks Office Of the District Court Of Lee County,
Iowa, Mt Keokuk, claiming judgment for tvo
hundred ninety -eight and 26I00 dollars, with per
cent interest from first Of December, 1885, the fore
closure Of mortgage given by you to Chas. Mason,
on lot one III block seventy-six t76), the sale Of
said lot, the cxtinguishment Of the equity Of re-
empton, and general relief. You are required to
answer said petition on the second day Of the next
term Of said court to be held a: Keokuk the LIST
Monday ofSeptember, 1859, orjudgment and decree
will be had therein against you by default.
III. SCOTT HOWELL,
July 49, 1s59-dIm Atty for Petitioner.
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Two David A. Day and Cyrus Broadwell; There liz
j now on file In the ofhce OF the Clerk OF the Dis
petition Of sophia clendennlug claiming Of David
A. Day judgment for $500 on certain pronisaory
notes, and the foreclosure Of mortgage given to
secure raid notes, on certain real estate In which
said Broad we'll has m interest.
Unless You appear and answer said petition on or
before the second day Of the septem Der term $50
Of said court, jud Mt will be render ed and the
property ordered to be sold scoordidg the
Of the petition.
RANKIN, MILLER d ESsTER,
July 70, lS5s-dln Pitts Att'ys.
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To Jonathan McCArty, jr., Guy W ellis, 7. N. wright,
Jonathan G. Abbott, X. X. w Alker, y. ". sam
pie, ID. Reddington, William and X. L: huddick,
Charles SchAfFer, II. w. Beers, jacob liddie, %.
E. Bruce, VIM. r. B. Lynch, Nathaniel Albert
son, ibson Brown, d. Howard Smith, Mary a.
Lowris, Jesse Ruddick, VIM. Patterson, j. w.
Wheat, q. w. Flanders d Co., John Tarbell
Son. =. C. Ainsworth, James HumpfHys, Bridg-
man Reed. f. Wartman, Charles Parsons. Jas.
Carol, Cameron h Edwards, Morris Koesenheim,
futile, Perly Smyth, John D. Park, Heron
Dalton, Levi So tiff JACOB Null, and Charles w.
Lowrie, (defendants):
VTOU are hereby respectively notihed that there
Il il now on Ale in the Clerks once OF the Dis
trict Court Of Lee County, Iowa. at keokuk, Pc
titon of Hiram Barney, claiming Judgment on
foreclosure Of a mortgage against said Jonathan
McCarty, r. above named, for the sum OF four hun
dred INVENT -three and 24lO0 dolars, with ten per
cent. interest from the goth day OF November,
1858, and a special and general execution against
Jonathan McCarty, jr, and rs against all said de-
PENDANTS above named praying also for the fore
closure Of mortgage given BY said Jonathan Nc
Carly tr to Samuel Marsh, VIM. =. Lee and Ed
ward G. Delevnn, Trustees, dc), upon lot twelve
u in block twenty nine t29), in the city Of Keo-
kuk, Lee county, Iowa the sale OF said mortgaged
premises to pay OF said debt, the extiaguishment
Of all equity Of redemption therein, for costs and
general relief.
Now you and each Of you are notified TO appear
and answer said petition on the morning of the
second day of the next term Of said Court. to be
holden on the first Monday of September, 1882 OF
Judgment and decree will be had therein prayed
for by default.
July 16, lS59-dIm Soi'r for Petitioner.
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To Demas Avery, s. b. Ayers, Ann Aycrs. VIM. C.
Graham, Henry Blakesly, Charles Blow, II. b.
LAmbersan; William T. Blow, surviving partner
Of the firm of Charles d Blow:
VOU and each of you hereby notified that
L there il now fe in the Office Of the Clerk
of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at keo-
kuk, Petition md amended petition Of Hiram
barney claiming against all Of you the foreclosure
Of mortgage executed by you Demas Avery TO
Charles Mason, Feb Fl, A. ID. 1854, upon the south
west quarter Of the southeast quarter OF section
twenty-one, in township sxty-seven north, range
five west, in Lee county, Iowa; and praying for sale
Of said land on much ~ 10 necessary to pay sand
claim and costa; and also claiming OF you the said
Dem n A very the sum If three hundred and fifty
nine and % 100 dollars and interest Mt ten per
cent. from December l. 1858, calculated NJ payable
annual y, n balance due for the purchase money
of said land, to secure which said mortgage
given by you to said Mason and by him assigned TO
said Hiram Barney, and for other and further re-
lief and that unless you appear before the ID
day Of the next term Of said court, to be holden
and commencing the first Monday In September,
Is 50, and answer thereto Judgment will be rendered
against you prayed in petition.
NOBLE STRONG,
July IA, l869 dim Atty Pitt
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To william C. Littleton, u. T. brigham, Oliver
Cromwell, Charlie r. Bray and Thos. w. Clagett,
Executor OF j. h. Eccleston, deceased, (defen-
dants):
VOU are hereby respectively notified that there
/ is now on file in the Clerks oAice of the Dis
trict Court Of Lee County, Iowa, At Keokuk a pc
tition of Hiram Barney, claiming judgment on
foreclosure Of mortgage against said William C.
Littleton above named, for the sum of seventeen
hundred seventeen and So-le0 dollars, with ten per
cent. interest from the nth day Of May. 1859, and
special and general execution agsinft William {.
Littleton and against all said defendants above
named praying also for the foreciosnfe Of \ mort
gage given by said Vim. @. Mttleton 10 Chns. Ma
sen, upon the south 1 Of NE. quarter, end =. of
NV. 1 Of ne. quarter section -, toSnahip 90
north, range west, in Lee county, Lows, The sale
of said nortgaged premircs to pay % said debt
the extipguishment Of all equity OF redemption
therein, for costs and general relief.
Now you and each yoa are notifsd 70 appear
and answer said position on the morning Of the
second day of the nsxt Term OF said court, to be
hof,ien on the frst Monday of September, 1859, or
judgment and decree will be had therein as prayed
for by default.
II. SCOTT HOWELL,
July 16, lS5a-d1m S0i'r for Petitioner.
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To William Anderson, George 4. sublstt, John A.
Patterson, NJ. Bushey, J. S. Jones and Mary Jones,
James Robinson, John Robinson and Mary Nc
Donnald, {the last four named being heirs ct law
Of Montgomery Robinson, deceased,) defen-
dAnts:
YOU are hereby respectively notified that there
ia now on file In the Clerks Ofices Of the Dis
trict Court Of Lee County, lows, nj Keokuk Pc
tition and amended petition Of Hiram Barney,
claiming judgment on foreclosure Of = mortgage
against said William Anderson above named, for
the sum Of three hundred seventeen and 49, 100 dol
lars. with ten per cent. interest from the first day
Of December 1855, and special and general execu-
ton against William Anderson, and as against all
said defendants above named, praying also for the
foreclosure OF mortgage given by said William
Anderson TO Charles Mason, upon lots and 9,
block li3, in Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, the sale
Of said mortgaged premises TO pay of said debt, the
extinguishment Of all equity Of redemption there
in, for costs and general relief.
Now you and each Of you are notified to appear
and answer said petition on the morning Of the
second day Of the next term Of said court to be
holden on the FIRST Monday of September, 1859, or
Judgment and decree win be had therein q prayed
for by default.
Ii. SCOTT HOWELL,
July 10, 1859 dim Solr for Petitioner.
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To David L. Brigham, Anna NJ. Brigham, g. NJ.
Marshall and Hester Marshall, Josiah Haines,
j. w. Rankin. Duvsil Keighler Dorsey, Ia
CO partnershp), Reid Bro, ia co partnership,
p Ware ir. Co Mildred s. Covill, Lewis
Feutchwanger, S. I. Marshall, Woods, Christy i
Co..
V0U and each Of you are hereby notified that
L there is now file in the office of the Clerk
of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa. at keo-
kuk, petition of Hiram Barney claiming against
all of YOU the foreclosure OF o mortgage execu ted
by you said David T. Brigham To Charles Mason,
July 7th 1854, upon the southwest quarter Of the
north west quarter and the half Of the Forth
east quarter of the southeast quarter Of section
thirty -gour, township sixty-six north, range FIVE
west, Ia Lee county, Iowa; and also claiming of
you the said David T. Brigham the of five
hundred and two ard So 100 dollars, and interest
at ten per cent. from December lst 1858, As a
ba lance due on the purchase money of the said
land 10 secure which said mortgage given by
YOU to said Charles Mason and by him igned to
said Hiram Barney also, praying general execu.
ton for balance il said land should not sell for
enough to pay his claim and for other relief; and
unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before the morning Of the second day of the
ne 1t term of said District Court to be holden al
keok uk on the FIST Monday in September, A. D.
1889, Judgment by default will be rendered
against you and prayer of said petition granted
NOBLE j. STRONG,
July IL, 1859 dim Pitts Atty's.