The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-05
publication Notice.

NJ. L. Merrifeld, Defendant
Tie above named defendant q non-res-
idenI Ut the State of Kansas, will take
notice that the above named plaintiff did
On the 18th day vi April A. u. 1877, file
petition in the District Court Of the said
county Of Alien, against the said defend
ant NJ. l.. Merriieid, setting forth that
the said defendant at sale of school
lands ia said county ON the 3ist day Of
August A. ID. 1871 purchased from the
State of Kansas the following described
school lands situated in Allen County in
said State tO-wit: The northeast quar-
ter OF the southwest quarter 1T and for
the sum of $3.50. The northwest quarter
of the southwest quarter at and for the
sum OF $3.50, also on the Sd day of Sep
TENDER A. ID. 1870 he purchased the
southwest quarter of the southwest guar
ter at and for the sum of $I6O, also on
the 3lst day of August A. d. 1871 he
purchased the southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter at and for the sum of
$3.50. all of said land being in section 16.
township %, range 10 east. That at the
time of said purchases he gave bond for
each tract, and there and then agreed in
said bonds to pay the amount remaining
unpaid of the purchase money on each
tract in yearly installments of not more
than ten in number together with inter
est at the rate of ten per cent. per annum
on the unpaid portion of purchase money
on each tract. That in pursuance of
said bonds he has paid the yearly install.
ments due on said northeast quarter of
the southwest quarter, the northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter and the
southeast quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of section Is, township %, range 10
east, for the year 1872 and has paid the
interest due on the balance of the pur-
chase money on each tract of land to the
3lst day of August A. ID. 1872. That no
other or further payment or payments of
either principal or interest have been
made on either of said tracts of land.
That there remains due and unpaid the
yearly installments on each ofsaid tracts
Of land for the years 1873, 1874. 1875 and
1876, together with the interest thereon
at the rate of ten per cent. per annum on
the unpaid portion of the purchase mon.
ey on each tract of land from the 31st
day of August A. d. 1872. That the
defendant in pursuance of said bond has
paid the yearly installments due on the
said southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of section 16, township Is, range
10 east, for the years 1871 and 1872 and
the interest on the unpaid portion of the
purchase money to the Sd day ofSeptem-
Der A. D. 1872. That no other or fur
Their payments of either principal or in
terest has been made thereon. That the
yearly installments remain due and
unpaid for the years 1873, 1874, 1875 and
1876, and the interest remains due and
unpaid on the unpaid balance of the pur-
chase money from the Sd day of Septem>
Der A. D. 1872 That by reason of the
failure of the defendant to pay the inter-
eat annually on the balance of the pur-
chase money as aforesaid and the yearly
installments As aforesaid he has forfeited
all right, claim, title and interest in and
to each and all of said tracts of land and
all claims to the moneys paid on account
of said purchase. The plaintiff prays
that the Court order adjudge and decree |
that in case the defendant fails and neg.
lects to pay the yearly installments due |
on each of said tracts of land together
with the interest due as sforesaid on |
each tract on the portion of purchase |
money remaing unpaid together with
costs and charges of this action within |
ten days from the rendition of judgment |
in this action, that all right. title and |
interest of the defendant and all persons |
claiming under him In and to each and |
all of said lands be forfeited to the said |
plaintiff. and the title to said lands be |
QUOTED in the plaintiff and the defend
ant and all claiming under him be for |
ever barred from setting up any claim |
thereto. and the purchase money paid be |
forfeited to the State. The defendant Is |
to appear and answer or demur
to eaid petition on or before the End day !
of June A. d. 1877, or said petition will
be taken as true and judgment rendered |
in accordance with the PRAYER thereof.
PETER BELL,
County Attorney Of Allen County Kan
aas for the Plaintiff
lola, April 18th, 1877.