Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-24

Plaintiff,
Dugan, Sylvia Steele, Phi
linda Bishop, Alice Dug
an, Clinton L. Carley, Ce- October Term $780,
carley. Eunice Russell.
Arlettie Dugan. Ole Du.
gan, Willis Carley, Frank
Carley, Richard Carley,
George Carley, Jane
kemf, Katherine kuss,
Benjamin Trip and the
unknown claimants of Original Notice.
sw1. of nw12 and nw14 of
sw14 of Section is, in
township IS, north of
range 3d. west 5th p. NJ,
in Audubon county. Iowa,
defendants.
To the aforesaid defendants:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
there is now on file in the Office of the clerk of
the district court Of Audubon county. Iowa, the
that he is the absolute and unqualified owner
i'll fee simple of the southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter and the northwest quarter
of the southwest quarter of section 1G in town
ship IS, north, of range 81, west 9Th P. NJ, in
Audubon county, Iowa: and setting out an alb
stract of hlstitle thereto, and alleging that he
and those under whom he holds and obtained
title to and possession and ownership of said
premises, have been in actual, adverse exclusive,
open visible, notorious, distinct, hostile, contin
! claim of right and ownership for more tlian ten
years next prior to time of commencing this ac-
ton and that plaintiff is credibly informed and
believes that the defendants above named make
some claim adverse to the estate of plaintiff in
said property. and that the same is a cloud up
on his title thereto; that on or about ----,
| 1866. one Nathaniel Hamin made and executed
plat OF the town of Lewisville, Iowa, and
caused the same to be recorded about that
date in the office of the recorder of Audubon
county, Iowa. in Book A, page $50, embracing a
portion OF the territory aforesaid; that said
Nathaniel Hamlin conveyed some of the lots in
sad town to various parties; that on October
| n Ham in Par
| rott and K. Nj. Lewis, being the owners of all
| the lots in said town of Lewisville, made and
executed certificate as provided by law, and
vacated the plat Of said town, which was duly
| recorded III the office of the recorder of Audu-
bon county, Iowa on January II, 1881, in Book
b. page 25s; and avering that the names and
| residence of the defendants, the unknown claim
| ants of tue southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter and the northwest quarter of the south
west quarter of Sec l6, in township 49, north of
range b; aforesaid are unknown to plaintiff and
that he has sought diligently to learn the same !;
and praying that his title and estate be estab-
| lished against the adverse claims of the de-
| PENDANTS aforesaid and that they and all per-
sons claiming by through or under them, be
barred and forever estopped from having or
claiming ing any right or title adverse to that of
plaintiff in or to said premises, and that the
attic thereto be Quoted in plaintiff: and for
such other and further relief as the court may
deem equitable; and that said town plat OF
Lewisvile, Iowa, be decreed vacated And that
unless you appear thereto and defend on or be-
fore noon Of the second day of the next
term of said court, which will commence on
October TO- 1899 at the court house in Audubon.
| Iowa, defauld viii be entered against you and
decree, and judgement rendered thereon as
! prayed. H. T. ANDREWS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The foregoing, Original Notice is hereby APP
proved at Audubon. Iowa, on July q, 1899. 1t
is further ordered that said notice be published
| for six consecutive weeks in the Audubon Coun,
ty Journal, newspaper published at Extra
Iowa. w. r. GREEN
2Ijuly-6w Judge.