Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

nriu;nal NDttna
John crothyy, ct al. os'' N''i'''
To John Crothy, Mrs. John .Crothy. Patrick
Crothy, the unknown heirsat-law Of the said
Patrick Crothy, and the. unknown claimants of
the northwest fractional quarter Of the north
west quarter of section two, and the northeast
fractional quarter of the northeast quarter of
section three all in township SO mort Ii. range 8.
%eSs Of ts 5th Bailey
and l.. Nichols.
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 Iowa. in and for Delaware
county, petitiOnln the above entitled cause
which alleges that the plaintiffs, Thomas Gro
thy, Patrick Crothy: Ellen Crothy. Mary Crotly.
and the defendant John Crothy are the absolute
owners In fee of all the real estate and parcels of
land above described. Thatthey became such
owners by descent from their uncle. Michael
Grothy, deceased, as shown by an abstract of
title attached to said petition, and that the in
terests, il 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
whereabouts of the defendants Patrick Crothy,
the unknown heirs-atlaw of the said Patrick
Crothy, and the unknown claimants of the north
west fractional quarter OF the northwest quarter
OF section two, and the northeast fractional
quarter of the northeast quarter of section
three, all In township So north, range 3, west of
the 9th r; m, Joseph Gatc9mb Bailey, Anne
Nichols and that the place Of residence of eth
are unknown to plaintiffs, and that they cannot
more particularly describe said defendants and
unknown claimants to said real estate than as
That the parties under whom the above nam
cd owners claim title to said real estate are
poH and for more than ten years preceding the
actual undsputed, open, adverse, exclusive,
visible and notorious possession Of all of said
premises under color Of title and claim of right
That the above named owners. among other
things, ask In said petitOn 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 aud
each Of them and all persons claiming by,
through or under them be barred and estopped
from having or claiming any right, title or inter
est therein adverse to plaintiffs. that the title to
all of said premises be auieted In the above
decree confirming tho shares of the owners OF
said land. as alleged in said petition, that 1t be
adjudged and decreed that said real estate can
not be equitably divided into the requisite num-
Der of shares, without mutually diminishing tho
value thereof. and that a sale Of said premises
be ordered. and division of the proceeds be
respective shares, and for such other and furtli-
or relief as may be deemed equitable.
No personal claim is made against any of tho
defendants, except the said John Crothy
And that unless you appear thereto and de-
tend on or before noon Of the second day OF the
December 1901 term of the said district court, to
10 pcSuii anu Holuen dt MducneSter. Shiu D6la-
ware county. on Monday the 10th day of De-
cember 1901, default will be entered against Won
and judgment and decree rendered as prayed,
Manchester, Iowa, September 9th, 1901
BRONSON &CARR,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
!. A. s. Blair. judge of the 10th judicial district
OF Iowa, do hereby approve the foregoing origi-
nal notice in the case of Thomas CrOthy. ct al.
VS.. John Crothy. ct al. and do hereby order
that the same be published in the Manchester
Democrat, weekly newspaper. published at
Manchester, Iowa, for six 10y consecutive
week.
Dated this 9th day of September, 1901.
31w6 AS. BLAIR,
Judge OF 10th Judicial District OF Iowa.