The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30

George G. Whistler, plaintiff.
David Newcomb, Mrs: David Newsomb. his
wife. James Newsomb, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w,,;;S,e' Com,
comb --Newconb his wife. Leonard
Newcomb and - Newcomb his wife, there
unknown heirs at law. devisees, legatees
administrators. executors and next OF kin,
if they be deceased; and the unknown claim
ants Of the southwest quarter OF section
Seventeen, Township S,xty.eigh Range
County Iowa.
70 The Above Named Defendants:
You and each of you are hereby notified
the shefe Clerk of the District Court Of De
catur County, Iowa the petit;ion, .fo The
solute and unqualified owner by purchase Of
the southwest quarter of Section seventeen,
Township sixty eight Range n ., Decatur &c. !,
grantors han had peaceable. quiet and nm
Interrupted possession of eald premises for
more than ten years under color OF title and
been I all times, adverse, open, hostile and
notorious. That the plaintiff is informed
and believes that me defendaIts herein
in and to said premises, That the names
and residences of the unknown defendants
herein are nknown , to this plaintiff and
same, but that whatever interest they may
have or claim to have in and TO said real
estate is as the widow. children and heirs at
coming by, through or under them and is
barred by the statutes OF limitation:
That whatever Interest the defendants
herein may have or claim to have in and to
said property is derived under and by virtue
of certain mortgage on said premises exc
cuted and delivered to the defendant David
Newcomb by one George sample and wife Oh
the 4th day of March. 1878. Tor the sum of
Sll53.56 That said mortgage is recorded in
Book %, Page 233 OF the Records of Decatur
Io,v nd &c " the at a i al mi
Limitation.
That on the 10 day Of April. 1888, the, said
George sample and wife made, executed and
certain quit-claim deed to said real estate,
said deed being recorded In BOOK 73, page
15S Of the Records Of Decatur County, Iowa,
debt represented thereby were fully paid At
the time OF and by the execution and de,
ant Newcomb failed md nsslected to release
said mortgage Of record. That the same has
peeD fully paid and creates cloud upon 1 he
tlt!e Of this plsintiitdn and to SAID premises
SO executed by the said George sample aud
wife to said David Newcomb on the 4th day
s3s. Of the Records Of Decatur County, iowa
be declared to be fully paid: tEat the same
be cancelled of record and that the title OF
this plaintiff III and to the southwest quarter
Range Tweuty-seven. west 9Th P. NJ. Decatur
County, Iowa. be established against the
ADVERSE CialtllS OF Lle QeIenQanLS ana each OF
them; that said defendants and all persons
claiming by, through or under them be for
ever barred and estopped from having or
claiming to have any right, title or interest
in ard to said premises adverse In this plain
tiff. That the title tn said premises be
queted in this plaintiff. and for such other
and further relief as may be just and eQuit-
able in the premises.
You are hereby notified. That said cause
will come on for hearing at the November
term. 1902. OF the District Court of Decptur
County, Iowa, to be held at Leon on the 10th
day OF Nuvein Der. 1872 and that unless you
appear thereto and defend before noon OF
the End day OF the, November term. 1900. OF
the District Court aforesaid, q defxult will be
entered against you and Judgment rendered
thereon. v. r. MCGtNNIs,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
I hereby certify that / have examined the
within and foregoing notice and find 1t to be
sufficient and In compliance with the statute
inSelation to notifying unknown defendants.
and the same is hereby approved and ordered
10 be published in the LEON REPORTER for
six consecutive weeks. last II which shall be
Ten days prior to the first day of the Novem.
: her Term. 1872. of the District Court OF Deca-
tur County, Iowa.
Dated this 23rd day OF September. 1892.
R. L. PARRISH,
set Judge Of the Third judicial District.