Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

John crot as; ct al. Original Notice.
To John Crothy, Mrs. John Croshy, Patrick
Grothy, the unknown heirs-at-law Of the said
the northwest fractional quarter Of the north.
west quarter of section two, and tho northeast
fractional quarter of the northeast quarter OF
west Of the 9Th p. m Joseph Gatcomb Baiiey y
Anne Randall VIM. L. Randall, b, b, Provost
and l.. Nichols.
there is now on file In the office OF the clerk OF
the district court of Iowa. in and for Delaware
Iounty, petition In the above entitled cause,
thy, Patrick Crothy, Ellen Crothy, Mary Crothv,
and the defendant John Crothy are the absolute
owners In fee OF all the real estate and parcels of
owners by descent from their Iucie. Michael
Crothy, deceased, as shown by an abstract Of
title attached to said petition, and that the In
terests. II any owned by the defendants in said
real estate. are shown by said petition and alb.
Stract,
That diligent search and inquiry has been
made to ascertain the places OF residence or
the unknown heirs-at-law of the said Patrick
Crothy, and the unknown claimants of the morrill,
west fractional quarter OF the northwest quarter
OF section two, and the northeast fractional
quarter OF tho northeast quarter Of section
three. all in township IS north, range 3, west OF
ias al G Espa GdeGpP d gay ana anne
Nichols. and that the place of Residence OF eth
or aud all of them. or Of their heirs or deyisees
are unknown to plaintiffs, and tina. they cannot
more particularly describe said defendants and
unknown claimants to said real estate than as
stated In said petition.
That the parties under whom the above nam.
ed owners claim title to said real estate are
ROW and for more than ten years proceeding the
commencement of this action have been in the
actual. undisputed, open. adverse, exclusive,
visible and notorious possession of all of said
promises under color Of title and claim OF right
., mat the above named owners. among other
things ask In said petition that their title to all
OF said real estate be established and confirmed
against the adverse claims OF each and all of the
defendants In this action, their heirs and deyis-
ees, and all unknown claimants of said real es-
tate. or OF any lot or parcel thereof. THAT all and
each OF them and all persons claiming by,
through or under them be barred and estopped
from having or claiming any right. title inter-
all OF said premises be quleted In the above
named owners, that plaintlns have Judgment and
decree confirming the shares of the owners OF
adiudged and decreed that said real estate can.
not be equitably divided Into the requisite mum
Der OF shares, without mutually diminishing the
be ordered, and a division of the proceeds be
made between said owners according to their
respective shares. and for such other and furtli-
er relief as may be deemed equitable
No personal claim is made against any of the
defendants, except the said John Crothy.
And that unless you appear thereto and de-
iend on or before noon of the second day of the
December 1901 term of the said district court to
be begun and holden at Manchester. said Della,
ware county. on Monday the 10th day of De-
cember 1901. default Will be entered against You
and Judgment and decree rendered as PRAYED,
Manchester, Iowa, September 9th, 1901
BRONSON 4 CARR,
Attorneys for Plaintiif
/. AS. Blair, judge of the 10th judicial district
OF Iowa. do hereby approve the foregoing origi
nal notice In the case of Thomas Cfothy. ct Ill
vs.. John Crothy. ct al, and do hereby order
Democrat, n weekly newspaper. published at
MANCHESTER, Iowa, for Six Coy consecutive
week.
Dated this 9th day of September. 1901.
37wG AS. BLAIR
Judge OF 10Th Judicial District Of Iowa.