The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-01-02
NOTICE.

TOHN X. FERREE and Anna Fcrree. who
81 are supposed to reside somewhere in the
state of Kansas. will take notice, that George
W. Buell. did on the Gath day of August, 1873
file his petition in the Court OF Common Pleas
within and for the County Of Portage and state
of Ohio against the said John X and Anna
Ferree ct ais, defts. setting forth that on the
10Th day of September. 1s9! the said pin had
full force. on the following described lands, to-
wit: Lot four (4) block ten Qo) in Porter i.
County That or about said day said Jonn
X Ferree and Anna Ferree, his wife, being the
owners and in possession of said real estate,
conveyed the same to one Patrick Fitzpatrick,
since which time the said Fitzpatrick has
claimed some . right or interest IN sa,d real real
Patrick Fitzpatrick and Sarah. his wife. con-
veycd the following described tract of land to
Anna Ferree for life with the vested remainder
to said John X. Ferree, tO-wit: Situate in the
Township OF Franklin, in said County. and
ToWnHhip beginnins at point in the center e. of
the highway leading from Kent Village to
Rootstown 12O ieet westerly from the \. E cor
owned by DR.. E, W. Grain. thence easterly
along the center of said highway 60 feet. thence
the south line of said Lot 81, thence westerly on
said lot line 65K feet to a stake. thence norther
ly parallel with the east line to the place of be-
ginning, being same premises conveyed by said
Grains Administrator to said Sarah FitzP Patrick
saet of snate m sad e
bounded by beginning at the center of the road
at the n. +. corner of land formerly owned by
y
thence westerly along the center OF said high
way 60 feet to stake, thence southerly ,at right
angles with said highway to the south line OF
said lot No. 81. thence easterly along said lot
line to the S. E. corner of land formerly owned
by said Grain. thence nOrthwesterly to the place
of beginning. being premises decided by Grains
Administrator to said Patrick Fitzpatrick Sep
tember 26 II, 1867. That said transfer and con-
vcyance were nude for the purpose of hinder
ing and delaying the collection of the said
claims of plaintin Buell.. that the same was part
af n scheme TO defraud the plaintiff out of his
just rights. and others. the creditors of ssaid
John X. Ferree. and as part of said scheme the
said John X. Ferree caused said two last de-
scribed tracts of land to be SO conveyed as to
vested remainder to himself, the said Anna
paying nothing therefor. That on the 18th day
of September. 1877, Plaintiff caused execution
to issue on his said judgments. and the same to
be by the Sheriff of said county, duly levied on
the said two last described tracts, all of which
now fully appears ny said petition, the prayer
of which is that plaintiff may be declared to
have the prior and best lein on the lands first
described, and that the same be sold in satisfac-
ton thereof, costs and accruing costs, that said
conveyance of said two last described tracts, so
far as they relate to said Anna Ferree be de-
ciared fraudulent and void, and so far as she is
concerned wholly amende d and set aside, and
said lands be sold according to law freed of all
claims of said Anna Ferree, and the avails
thereof, after payment of costs, be applied in
payment of plaintiffs claims. and for such 9TH
er and further order in the premises as may
seem just and proper. Said John X, and Anna
Ferree are required to appear and answer said
petltiOn on before the 3rd Saturday after the
oath day of January. 1879
ROCKWELL 4 HATFIELD
Dec. 9, 1878. 537-6t. Attorneys for PHI.