The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-23

In the District Court OF Iowa. in and for De-
catur County, November Term, 1902.
Ohio Barnes. Plaintir.
Catherine Heskett, widow Of David II eskett
Thomas Ruben Heskett and - Heskett his
wife, William Allen Heskett and - Heskett
his wife, and the unknown heirs, devisees
legatees, executors and administrators of the
said David Heskett and the above named de-
PENDANTS If any of them be deceased, and the
unknown claimants of the south west quarter
of Section ten, Township SiXty-eight, Range
twenty seven. w. 5th. +. NJ, Decatur County
Iowa, Defendants.
To the Above Named Defendants:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
on or before the first day of October 1872, there
will'be on file in the office of the Clerk OF the
Districti ourt of Decatur County. Iowa, the
petition of the plantin aforesaid alleging that
he is The absolute and unqna ihsd owner by
purchase of the south West Quarter OF Section
Ten u0), Township Sixty Eight 8s), Range
Twenty Sever. CD. Decatur County. Iowa;
that said plaintiff and his grantors have had
peaceable and quiet possession of said prem.
Uses for more than Thirty years under color Of
sion has been at all times open, adverse. hos
tile and notorious. That plaintiff Is informed
and believes that the defendants herein make
some claim adverse to plaintlff's estate in and
to said property; that the names and resi-
dences OF the unknown defendants herein are
unknown to this plaintiff, and that he has
sought diligently to learn the same; that
whatever I'M crest the defendants herein may
have or claim to have in and to said property
is derived by inheritance as The widow and
children and their unknown heirs as devisees,
legatees, or heirs at law OF the estate OF one
David Heskett of Belmont County, Ohio; de-
ceased and Is barred by the statute OF limi-
tatious, and that whatever interest the I'M
known defendants herein may have or claim
to have in said premises is derived by, through
or under the other defendants ana Ia ais,
barred by the statute of limitations. And
praying that plaintiffs title il. and 10 said
property, to.wit: The south. West Quarter OF
Section Ten (1O). Township Sixty Eight (66j,
Range Twenty seven (2D. Decatur County.
Iowa be established against the adverse claims
of the defendants and each of them, and that
through, or under them be forever barred or
estopped from having or claiming any right,
title or interest in and to said real estate I'D.
verse to this plaintiff; that the title TO SAID
premises be Quoted in this plaintiff, Ohio
Barnes. and that he have such other and fur
ther relief as may be just and equitable in The
premises.
you are further notified that said cause will
come on for hearing at the November Term,
1902 OF the District Court aforesaid to be held
at Leon. Iowa, on the 10th day of November,
1902 and unless you appear thereto and de-
fend before noon of the second day OF said
term default will be entered against you and
Judgment rendered thereon.
v. r. MCGINNIS, Attorney for Plaintiff.
l hereby certify that have examined the
sufficieLt and in compliance with the statute
in relation to notifying unknown defendants.
and the same is hereby approved and ordered
to be published in the LEON REPORTER for
six consecutive weeks, last of which shall be
ten days prior 10 the first day of the November
Term, 1892, of the District Court OF Decatur
County, Iowa.
Dated this 23rd day of Sept ember. 1902.
r. L. PARRISH,
Sc Judge of Third judicial District.