The Iola register., 1877-04-21
Publication Notice.
In the District Court of the County Of
Allen, and State, of Kansas.
The State of Kansas Plaintiff,
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In the District Court of the County of
Allen, and State, of Kansas.
The State of Kansas Plaintiff,
NJ. L. Merrifield. Defendant.
The above named defendant non-res-
ident OF the State Of Kansas, will take
notice that the above named plaintiff did
on the 18th day OF April A. u. 1877, file
petition in the District Court of the said
county of Allen, against the said defend
ant NJ. l.. Merrifield, setting forth that
the said defendant at u sale Of school
lands in said county OH the 3lst day of
August A. ID. 1871 purchased from the
| State of Kansas the following described
schooi lands situated in Allen County in
said State to-wit: The northeast quar-
ter OF the southwest quarter at and for
the sum of Si6D The northwest quarter
of t ie .uthwest quarter at and for the
suns Of SlGO, also on the Sd day of Sep
tember A. ID. 1870 he purchased the
south west quarter of the south vest quar-.
ter at and for the sum of $l6O, 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
$l6O, all OF said land being in section Is,
township 25, range 19 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 moIey on each
tract in yearly installments of not more
than ten iu 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 lie 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 16, township 25, 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 tho
3lst day of August a. d. 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 of said 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 S1st
day Of August A. d. 1872. That the
defendant in pursuance of said boud has
paid the yearly installments due on the
said southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of section 16, township 25, 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
ther 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.
est annually on the balance of the pur-
chase money a. 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
tnat IN case Lne OeIeHudnt IdItS anu uegs
Ilects to paw the yearly isstallments duo
on each of said tracts of land together
with the interest due as Aforesaid 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
quieted 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 II
required tn appear and answer or demur
to said petition on or before the End day
Of June A. d. 1877. or said petition will
he taken AZ true and Judgment rendered
in accordance with the PRAYER thereof.
PETER BELL,
County Attorney Of Allen County Kan,
sas for the Plaintiff
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