The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02

In the District Court OF Iowa. in and for
Decatur County, August Term, 1900
John b. Anderson, plaintiff,
vs..
The Unknown Heirs of John Ballard. de.
ceased Hannah Ballard, and the Unknown
Heirs OF Hannah Ballard, defendants
10 the Above-named Defendants, unknown
Claimants OF the Southwest Quarter of the
South. east Quarter Of section Seven, Town
ship Sixty seven, Range Twenty seven, De.
catur County. Iowa:
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 Decatur County; Iowa.
herein. claiming to be the absolute and un-
qualified owner by purchase OF the Southwest
Quarter Of The South h east Quarter Of section
Range Twenty seven (s7) west in 1sl Deca Luz
County, Iowa. and that said plaintiff and his
grantors have been in the quiet, peaceable
and uninterrupted possession Of said premises
under color of title and claim of right for more
than forty years last past; that said land was
patented by one Joseph A. Hunt. and by the
lard, husband Of Hannah Ballard and the
| father of The unknown heirs Of John Ballard,
herein referred to; that the said John Ballard
John Riddle sometime during the latter part
of the year 1885 or fore part OF the year 1857,
and that the said John Riddle fully paid the
said John Ballard referred to herein died some
four or five years after said sale to the said
John Riddle. and that the estate OF the said
u
Court; that Hannah Ballard is the widow of
the said John Ballard, deceased that as to
whether or not the said Hannah Ballard is
living plaintiff is not able to state but il the
said Hannah Ballard is still living she is u
non resident of the state OF Iowa; and that
personal service can not be made upon her in
this state; that the defendants, the unknown
heirs Of John Ballard, Hannah Ballard and the
unknown heirs OF Hannah Ballard make some
claim to said premises adverse to plaintiff:
that the interest that said defendants, il any
\, nla q derived w 70 ho 1vid
children and heirs at.law OF the said John Bal
lard, deceased. and Hannah Ballard his
widow; that said premises were sold by the
said John Ballard and fully paid for; that the
names and residences of the heirs OF John Bal
lard deceased and Hannah Ballard and the
unknown heirs of Hannah Ballard are un-
known to this plaintiff and that plaintiff has
sought diligently to Learn the same. Plaintiff
prays that his estate in and to said premises,
sowit: the South west Quarter OF the South
Sixty seven (67), Range Twenty seven t27). in
Decatur County, Iowa. be established; that
the defendants, to-wit: the unknown heirs of
known heirs of Hannah Ballard be forever
barred and estopped from having or claiming
any right title or interest in and to said prem
be euie,ed in pant as aga IN sd De
PENDANTS and each and all of them or any one
claiming by, through or under them; that the
of the tendency of this action, as by law In
such cases made and provided and for gener-
oil equitable relief.
You are further notified that unless YOU an.
pear thereto and defend on or before noon OF
the second day Of the August Term, $780, of
said Court, which commences on the27th day
OF August. 1901 at the Court House in Leon,
Iowa, default will be entered against you and
decree rendered thereon,
v. r. MCGINNIs,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
After reading the within and foregoing no.
tice and the petition from which the state
ments in said notice are taken. said notice is
hereby approved and it is hereby ordered that
said notice be published in the LION REPOR
TER. weekly newspaper OF general ci rcula
ton published III Leon, Decatur County, Iowa,
once o week for six (6) successive weeks
Signed this 26th day OF June, 1900.
45-6t W. H. TEDFORD,
Judge Third Jud. Dist OF Iowa.