Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11
Original Notice,
In the District Court of Delaware County,
Iowa. December Term 1901.

AoNd beCeuUcT lerlli
John Crothy, ct al. A' -,''''e
To John Crothy Mrs. John Crothy. Patrick
mrothy, the unknown heirsat-law Of the sail
the northwest Fractional quarter Of the nor...
west quarter of section Tvs, and the northeast
| fractional quarter of the MOTIFS quarter of
section three, all In township IS mort Ii, range 8,
Anne Randall, VIM. L. Randall, b. b. Provo: t
and l.. Nichols.
You. and each Of you. are hereby notified that
there is now on Tile IN the office OF the clerk of
| the district court OF Iowa. in and for Delaware
county, q petition in the above entitled cause,
which alleges that the plaintiffs. Thomas Gro,
and the defendant John Crothy are the absolute
owners In Zee OF all the real estate and parcels Of
land above described. That they 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, 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 tha places of residence or
whereabouts OF the defendants Patrick Crothy.
the unknown heirs-at-law 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 g. west Of
th he en- 2; m, Joseph Gatcomb Bailey, Anne
Iauuuu, w ILL., IL hHuuull, u. d. lTOVOSI AMI L.,
Nichols, and that the place of residence Of eth
or and all of them. Of their heirs or devisees
are unknown to plaintiffs, and that they cannot
more particularly describe said defendants and
unknown claimants to said real estate than us
stated III said petition.
That the parties under whom the above nam
cd owners claim title to said real estate are
now 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
premises under color OF title and claim OF right
That the above named owners. among other
things, ask In said pettlon that their title to all
OF said real estate be established and confirmed
againstthe 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 b.
through or under them be barred and estopped
from having or claiming any right title or inter
est therein adverse TO plalutis, that the title to
al Of said premises be guieted in the above
decree confirming the shares OF the owners OF
sad land as alleged IN said petition. that 1t be
adludged and decreed that said real estate can
Der of shares. without mutually diminishing the
value thereof. and that sale OF said premises
be ordered, and u division of the proceeds be
made between said owners according to their
respective shares, and for such other and furth-
per relief as may be deemed equitable
No personal claim is made against any of the
defendants, except the said John Ctothy.
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 t,
be begun and holden at Manchester. said Della
wars 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 & CARR,
Attorneys for PlaintIn.
/. AS. Blair, judge of the 10th Judicial district
OF Iowa, do hereby approve the foregoing origi
nal notice In the case. of Thomas Ctothy, ct al.
vs.. John Crothy. ct al, and do hereby order
that the same be published In the Manchester
Democrat weekly newspaper. published at
week.
Dated this 9th day of September. 1901.
AS. BLAIR,
CIV Judge Of 10th Judicial District Of Iowa