The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-08-09

In the Superior Court OF the state of Washing
ton, for the County of Yakima
Alice S. Hin, Plaintiff, J
A L. Hanfori, silvanus II.
Maxon, Amanda Irby Jen.
nings, |. N. Power, rs Receiy- In Equity.
er OF Ben E. snipcs; Robert
Il. Wilson, willard II. Harris, No. SO.
Francis 4. Aberuethy. trus-
tees for the creditors Of Ken
4. Snipes and Ben T.. Snipes.
Defendants.
The State OF Washington to the above named de-
PENDANT, silvanus II. Maxon;
You are herrby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service Of this summons, to-
wit: Within twenty days after the BIRD day of
August, A. b., 9itwhich day viii be the date Of
the last publication hereofl exclusive Of said
named day. ana defend the above entitled action
In the court aforesaid: and in case of your fail.
ure so TO do, Judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand In the complaint,
which will be filed with the Clerk Of the said
Court. The nature and object of said action IL
to establish the fact that prior TO the 10Th day OF
August. 1873, you, Sllvanus III. MaxOn, SO. tied
upon the west half of the northwest quarter aud
the northwest quarter Of the southwest quarter
OF section twenty-five IN township eleven north
IN Yakima county, state of Washington. under
and II. pursuance OF the provisions of the act of
Congress approved May 1th, 49,. relative TO the
known as and called the Homestead Law;
that thereafter you fully complied with the pro
VISIONS oil salO law. ana tnAt on the Zbtn 0HN oil
August, 1873 the United states granted ana con
veN et said land to you by pa'c / That there
after In the year 1875. the said patent was filed
for record and recorded In the records OF said
county kept for recording deeds and other con.
veyances OF land. in the o hee of the Auditor of
said county: and thereafter said patent was
that on the said 10Th dav of August. A. d ISIS,
You were the owner. as your sole and separate
estate, of said land. AMI la the possession of the
whole thereof. That on the-day of
A n flp former W fe
under the name of Amanda NJ. MHxon, aud now
the defendant Amanda lrby Jennings, for "A val
uable consideration, conveyed by deed said land
and the whole thereof, to one George W Good
win, tnow deceasedI and that you aud said
Amanda Irby Jennings in said deed covenanteti
to and with the said Goodwin to warrant aud
defend the said land and premises unto the said
Goodwin. his heirs. executors administrators
and assigns. against all persons wnOmsever
lawfully claiming or TO claim the said land OF
any part thereof; that said Goodwin immedl late
ly entered into possession OF said land, and tie
came and was the owner thereof, rs his sole and
separate estate That the title to said land, by
sundry mesne c0nVeyaures became veste In 4
Z. Ianiord the above named defendant. nd
that said Hanford Is now the owner of said land
aud In the possession thereof aud the whole
thereof hat the said deed from yourself ani
said defendant now known rs Amanda Irby
Jennings was, subsequent to the execution
thereof and In the year 1879. Il ed for record in
the Office of the Auditor of Yakima county AMI
recorded in the records OF said county. kept pur
suant TO law Tor recoriing conveyaihes of land
~ uhitu III cOuulys anu tht tuih uCtu WIS
thereafter lost, or by accident or lnadvertelice
destroyed aud cannot now be found. That
thereafter. and in the year 1882, the building in
which was then situated the office of the Audi
tor of Yakima county aud the records OF said
county. kept pursuant to law for recording con
veyances of laud aforesaid, aud in which was
recorded the said patent from the United States
TO ourself and the said deed from yourself
and Amanda Irby jennings TO the said George
w. Goodwin, was burned by fire aud totally de
stroyed; aud that on the 18th dav of december,
1850, the said patent and t. e said deed to said
Goodwin were each aud both Of record in the
office of the Auditor OF Yakima county and re-
corded In said records kept for recording con
veyances of laud within said county. ami that
| at said time said Goodwin was the owner, In his
said land aud the whole thereof, ana had good
right to sell and convey the same: that On said
last named day the said records OF said Yakima
county in the Office OF the said Auditor OF SAID
county showed the said Good win To be the owner
Of said land; ami the object of said action is
further, TO exclude yourself, together with each
aud all of the other defendants, save Hartford
from any interest in or lien upon said land
whatsoever: ami to obtain from said court such
other and further or different relief as is equit
able and just II the premises, pursuant 70 equity
jurisprudence.
The postoffice address of Messrs. Whitson &
Parker, of the attorneys for said plaintiff, al
which any anwser or other papers In said action
| NAV be served on them by mail or otherwise. is
| he First National bank Building, North Yak
| ina, Yakima County, Washington.
ELDER d HARDIN and
| Wits IN & PARKER,
25-7w Attorneys for Plaintiff