Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-13
Original Notice.

In tile District Court of IosCa in and
for DelaaDdre Cou,ltys
CHARLES FERGUSON. )Decem Der Term
ALEX. FERGusoN, ct al Original Notice.
To ALEXANDER FERGUSON, MRS. ALEXANDER
FERGusoN.JoHN LEE, JAMES LEE, MRS. JAMES.
LEI, ARNoLD LEE MRS. ARNOLD LEE, WILLIAM
sITEs,MRs WILLIAM SITES. BENJAMIN SITES,
MRS. BENJAMIN SITES. ROSS SITES. MRS. ROSS
SITES, HENRY C. OSBORNE, MRS. HENRY C.
osborne, PETER CARTER, MRS. PETER CAR
T TER. ED CARTER. MRS. ED CARTER. JOHN CAR
TER, MRS. JOHN CARTER. DAVID CARTER,
MRS. DAVID CARTER, G EoRGE ARREGUsT, MRS.
GEORGE ARBEGUsT. ARvENA ARBEGUsT,
WILLIAM LEE, Mrs. WILLIAM LEE, GEORGE
W. ANDREWS, MRS. GEORGE w. ANDREWS,
MRS. ELISHA ROE, the:Unknown Heirs Of COL
LEE. the Unknown Heirs Of MARY LEE,
the Unknown claimants of the east
half "a Of the southeast Or. [Al, and the
section LII, township ninety 1901, u0rth of
range six LG1, west of the 9th p. M. or to any
=, YoI, and each Of you. Al; are hereby notified,
of the District Court of Iowa.in and for Delaware
county. the petition of Charles Ferguson, us
plaintff; In which among other things he ulleg-
east half [hl Of the southeast or. I.4l, and tho
section eleven til. township ninety ieol. north
of range six t6l. west of the 9TH p. M, and Of
every part and parcel thereof.
That he derives his title to said premises by
purchase from John Lee, Mary. Lee. Collins
Ferguson. and George and Hannah Hebron. and
by long continued possession and occupancy as
stated III said petition.
That a decd made by John and Mary Lee, con-
veying the south thirty-two acres Of the south
east quarter of southeast quarter OF said section
eleven to this plaintiff does notappear Of record
In the Recorders office of said Delaware county,
and bas been lost and cannot now be found.
That the deeds executed by Nathaniel Hemp.
sted to Elisha Roe, and by Elisha Roe to de-
PENDANT. George W. Andrews. for part Of said
premises are null and void. and conveyed no
right, title or interest therein to either Of said
grantees.
That the deed made by said John and Mary Ii Q
conveying eight acres Isl of the north side Of the
Of said section eleven iii, to one cyrus Sites.
does not appear of record In the recorders Of
flee Of said Delaware county, and is lost and
That said John and Mary Lee are now deceas-
ed, and the defendants, John Lee. James Lee,
and Arnold Lee are sons Of said John and Mary
Lee, that the defendants William Sites, Beuja-
Carter. Ed Carter, George Carter. David Garter,
sons Of said John and Mary Lee. and said Ar
II there are other heirs Of said John and Mary
Lee now living their names and place of resi-
dence are unknown to the plaintiff. although,
made to ascertain same.
That he has caused diligent search and in
qutry to be made to ascertain whether the de-
tendants, Alexander Ferguson. Mrs. Alexander
Ferguson Mrs. James Lee. William Lee, Mrs.
William Lee. or Mrs. Elisha Roe, or either Of
them are now living, and that the place of resi-
either of them, or the heirs of either OF them,
are unknown to plaintr and he cannot more
particularly describe said unknown defendants,
or tile unknown claimants tc:said real estate
than as stated III said petition.
That If the defendants, or any of them have
any right title. or interest in said real estate or
any part thereof, i Is as heirs Of said JOHN and
Mary Lee or said Collins Ferguson.
That the plaintiff, and those under whom he
claims title to said real estate, now Is. and for
more than ten years last past has been In the
continued, undisturbed, actual, open, adverse,
exclusive, visible und notorious possession OF
said real estate and of every part and parcel
thereof; under claim q right Or color Of title
And the plaintiff asks that his title to said real
estate and every part thereof, be established
and confirmed against the adverse claims of the
defendants and each of them, their heirs and
Ferguson. and Maryland John Leo. and all un-
known claimants to said premises, and that
they, and o. CHI OF them. and all persons claiming
Barred and forever estoppsd from having or or
claiming any right or interest In said premia es
or aEy part thereof. and that plaintiffs title to
such other and further relief as may be deemed
equitable In the premises.
And that unless you appear thereto and de-
fend en- or before noon of the second day of the
next term of the District Court to be begun and
holden at Manchester said Delaware county on
Monday Tho 10th day of December, 1901, default
Will be entered against you and judgment and
decree rendered as prayed.
BRONSON 4 CARR.
Attorneys for plif.
l, Franklin C. Plat, Judge Of the 10th Judicial
District. of Iowa, do hereby approve the fore
going Original Notice. and order that tho same
be published for six (G) consecutive weeks I'M The
Manchester Democrat, weekly newspaper pub
lshed at Manchester. Delaware county, Iowa.
Dated ut said Manchester this IS day of Oc-
tober, 1901.
FRANKLIN @ PLATT,
Judge Of the 10th judicial District of Iowa.
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