The Leon reporter., 1902-10-09

Ir, the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Decatur, County, November Term, A. d.,
''eSi George c. Whistler, plaintiff,
v3s Rsvd smss s5n ava ewSe%
his wife. Caroline Newcomb, william New:
comb. ..---Newco.nb his wife. Leopard
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
Seventeen. Township Sixty eight, Range
Twenty seven. West 5lh p. m. Decatur
ToThs 9nss Above bose Named Defendants:
You and each of you are hereby notified
that on or before the ls1 81 day ofoctober. 1902,
the the Clerk of the District Court OF De
catur County, Iowa, the petition of the
plaintiff aforesaid, alleging that he is the ab-
the southwest quarter of Section seventeen,
Township sixty eight, Range q, Decatur
County, Iowa, and that said plaintiff and his
qrautOrs have had peaceable. quiet and un-
interru Of ed possession of rald premises for
more than ten years under color OF title and
claim Of right. and that said possession s has
notorious. That the plaintiff is informed
and believes that the defendants herein
in W and 10 said premises, That the names
and residences OF the unknown defendants
herein are unknown to this plaintiff and
same, but that whatever interest they may
have or claim to have in and 10 said real
estate is as the widow, Children and heirs at
coming by, through or under them and is
barred 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 u certain mortgage on said premises exc.
cuted and delivered to the defendant David
the Attn day of March, 1878, for the sum OF
sll5s.56. That said mortgage is recorded in
Book 90, Page 233 OF the Records OF D D:catur
That on the 10 day Of April. 1881, the said
sIs deIiysred ' to til tie said David Newcomb their
certain quit-claim deed to said real estate,
said deed being recorded in Book 7s, page
and that the mortgage aforesaid and the
debt represent ed thereby were fully paid al
the time OF and by the execution ana de
livery of said deed, and that the said defend.
ant Newcomb failed and neglected to release
said mortgage of record. That the same hat
been fully paid and d creates cloud upon The
and praying that said mortgage for sl153.5t
SO executed by the said George Sample ant
of March, 1878, and recorded in Book 90, pag,
233. Of the Records of Decatur County, Iowa
be declared to be fully. paid: ttat the same
he cancelled of record and that the title o
this plaintiff in and to the southwest quarte
of Section seventeen. Township sixty eight
Range Twenty-seven. west 9Th P. NJ. Decatu
d.
adverse claims OF the defendants and each o
them: that said defendents and all persons
claiming by, through or under them be for
ever barred and estopped from having o.
claiming to have any right. title or interes
in ard to said premises adverse TO this plain
tiff. That the title To said premises b,
ouieted in this plaintiff and for such othe
and further relief as may be just and eQuit
able In the promises.
Yol are hereby notified. That said caus
will come on for hearing at the Novembe
term. 1902, OF the District Court of Decatu
County, iowa, to be held at Leon on the lOtf
day OF Nuvem ber, 1902. and that unless 20,
appear thereto and defend before noon o
the End day of the November term. 1902 q
the District Court aforesaid, a default will b
entered against you and Judgment rendere,
thereon. V. Il. MCGINNIs.
Attorney for Plaintiff
I hereby certify that have examined tn
within and foregoing notice and lind 1t to b.
sufficient and in compliance with the statui
In relation to notifying unknown defendants
and the same is hereby approved and ordere
10 be published in the LEON REPORTER 10
six consecutive weeks. last OF which shall b
ten days prior TO the first day of the NOyen
Der Term, 1872. of the District Court of Decs
tur Countv, Iowa.
DATED this 23rd day OF September. 1892.
r. L. PARRISH,
set Judge Of the Third Judicial District.