Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

John f,ro, Us, q, =, Original Notice.
Crothy, the unknown heirs .at-law Of the said
Patrick Crothy, and the unknown claimants Of
the northw est 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 ss mort Ii. range s.
west Of the 9Th r; M Joseph GAtcomb Bailey,
and l.. Nichols
there is now on file In the office OF the clerk OF
county, = petition in the above entitled cause
which alleges that the plaintiffs. Thomas Gro
thy, Patrick Crothy. Ellen Crothy, Mary Crothy,
owners In fee Of all the real estate and parcels Of
land above described. That they became such
owners by descent from their uncle. Michael
title attached to said petition, and that the In
terests. it any owned by the defendants In said
real estate. are shown by said petition and alb.
That diligent search and inquiry has been
made to ascertain the places OF residence or
whereabouts OF the defendants Patrick Crothy,
Crothy, and the unknown claimants of the nortl
west fractional quarter OF the northwest quarter
OF section two, and the northeast fractional
three. all In township IS north, range 8, west OF
the 9th p: m. Joseph Gatcomb Bailey, Anne
Randall. VIM. l. Randall, b. B. Provost and L.
or aud all OF them. or Of their heirs or devisees
are unknown to plaintiffs, and that they cannot
more particularly describe said defendants and
stated In said petition.
That the parties under whom the above man,
ed owners claim title to said real estate are
nov and for more than ten years preceding the
commencement of this action have been In the
actual. undisputed, open. adverse, exclusive,
visible and notorious possession Of all Of said
That 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
rom having or claiming any right. title or inter-
est therein adverse to plaintiffs. that the title to
named owners, that plaintiffs have Judgment and
decree confirming the shares Of the owners OF
said land, as alleged in said petition, that It be
adiudgeG and decreed that said real estate can
not be equitably divided into the requisite mum.
Der OF shares, without mutually diminishing the
value Thereon, and that sale Of said premises
be ordered. and division of the proceeds be
made between said owners according to their
respective shares, and for such other and furth-
or relief as may be deemed equitable.
No personal claim is made against any Of the
defendants. except the said John Crothy,
"a, ana that unless you appear thereto and de-
f n on or before noon Of the second day Of the
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 Il CARR,
Attorneys for Plaintifr
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 ii.
VS.. John Crothy. ct al, and do hereby order
mat the same be published In the Manchester
Democrat, weekly newspaper. published at
Manchester, Iowa, for six (G) consecutive
week.
Dated this 9Th day of September, 1901.
Hw6 AS. BLAIR,