The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-04-21
Publication Notice.

Pabllcatlon Notice.
In d. District Court Of shs County Of Allsn and
etate Of Kansas;
The State Of Kansas, Plaintiff,
George ", r,sk and Edwin NJ Church.
Defendants.
The above named defendant, Edwin n Church,
non-resident Of the State Of Kansas, viii take
notice that the above named plaintiff, did, on
ths 18th day Of April, A. ID. lsn, ME Petitaon
in the District Cont Of the said County Of Allen,
against the said DEFENDANTS, setting forth that ths
county on the 36th day Of August, A. ID. ISL,
purchased from the State of Kansas the follow.
ing described school lands sitnated IN Allen
County in said State, to wit; The southwest
quarter Of the northwest quarter at and for the
sum of el30 the southeast quarter Of the northwest
quarter, q and for the sum Of slso, both q
twenty-five, range nineteen east that at the
time Of said purchase they paid the sum Of sl2 on
the first tract, and sls on the second tract, and
gave bonds to pay the balance Of the purchase
money ON each Of said tracts In yearly payments
not to exceed ten in number, together with In
terest on the unpaid purchase money ct the
rate Of ten per cent. per annum that in pursu.
snce of said bonds. the defendants paid the year.
ly instslment due on each Of said tracts Of land
on the 18th day Of August, A. d.. ls1s, md the
money on each tract of land to the 96th day Of
August, A. d. 1s72 that no other or further
payments Of either IrnclPsl or interest on eitner
remains due and unpaid on both Of said tracts Of
land the yearly installmen;s for the years 1873,
1884, ISIS and 1866 that the interest remains due
and unpaid on the balance Of purchase money
on each of said tracts Of Land ct the rsts Of ten
per cent. per annum from the 36th day OF August
A. d. 1s72; 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 installments Aforesaid, they have
forfeited all right claim title and interest In and
to each and all of said tracts of land, and al
claims to the moneys,paid on account ofssid pur-
chase. The plaintiff prays that the court order,
adjudge and decree, that in case the defendant
fails and neglects to pay the yearly installmenfs
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 aud 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 for
feted to the said plaintiff, and the title to said
lands be quieted in the plaintiff, and the defend
ants, and all claiming under them, be forever
barred from setting up any claim thereto, and
the purchase money paid be forfeited to the State.
The defendant, Edwin NJ. Church, Is required to
appear and and answer or demur to said petition
ON before the I'd day Of June, AID Isl, or said
petition will be taken rs true, and judgment rem
dcred in accordance with the prayer thereof.
PETER BELL,
County Attorney of Allen County, Kansas, for
the plaintiff.
lola, April 18th, 1577, II 3w