The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-04-28
Publication Notice.
In the District Cour, of the County of Allen and
State of Kansas:
The State of Kansas, Plaintiff,
vs..
George W Fisk and Edwin NJ. Church,

state OF KANSAS
The State of Kansas, Plaintiff,
George W Fisk and Edwin NJ Church,
Defendants.
The above named defendant, Edwin NJ Church,
a nonresident of the State of Kansas, will take
notice that the above named plaintiff, did, on
the 18th day of April, A. ID. Isl, file n petition
in the District Cont of the said County Of Allen,
against the said defendants, setting forth that the
said defendants AT sale of school lands in said
county on the 18th day of August, A. ID. ISL,
purchased from the state of Kansas the follow
ing described school lands situated in Allen
County in said Stale, TO wit The southwest
quarter Of the northwest quarter al and for the
sum of $20, the southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter, at and for the sum Of $l60, both of
said tracts being in section sixteen. township
twenty-five, range nineteen east that ut the
time of said purchase they paid the sum of $l2 on
the first tract, and SIG on the second tract, and
gave bonds 10 pay the balance OF the purchase
money on each Of said tracts in yearly pay ments
not to exceed ten in number, together with in
terest on the unpaid purchase money at the
rate of ten per cent. per annnm that in pursu-
ance of said bonds. the defendants paid the year
ly installment due on each of said tracts of land
on the 18th day Of August, \. ID. lSs2, and the
money on each tract of land to the 18th day of
August, 4. ID. los2 that no other further
payments Of either principal or interest on either
of said tracts of land have been made: that there
remains due and unpaid on both of said tracts of
land the yearly nstallInents for the years 1873,
1874, lS5 and 1876: that the interest remains due
ON each of said tracts Of land NJ the rate of ten
per cent per annum from the 18th day of August
A. ID. ls72; that by reason of the failure of the
defendants TO pay the interest annually on the
balance of the purchase money As aforesaid and
the yearly insfalments rs Aforesaid, they have
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 pur
chase. The plaintiff prays that the court order,
adjudse and decree, that in case the defendant
fails and negiects to pay the yearly installments
due on each of said tracts of land, together with
the interest due Aforesaid, each tract on the
portion of purchase money remaining unpaid,
together with costs and charges of this action
within ten days from the rendition of judgment
in this action tina. all right. title sn n:eres. of
the defendant, and all persons claiming under
him in and to each and all of said lands, be for
feted to the said plaintiff, and the title to said
lands lie quieted IN the plaintiI, and the defend
ants, and all claiming under them, be forever
barred from setting up any claim thereto, and
the purchase money nd be forfeited to the State
The defendant, Edwin NJ Church. is required to
appear and and answer or demur to said petition
ON or before the I'd day of Jrne A d Isl, or said
petition will be taken q true, and judgment rem
dcred in accordance with the PRAYER thereof
PETER BELL,
County Attorney of Alien County, Kansas. for
the plaintiff.
lola, April 18th, 1877, Il 3w