Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23

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To Sidney D. Sanford; Mrs. Sidney D. San
ford; Mrs j. L. Anderson; Mrs. Samuel r. An.
Cummings; Mrs THOMAS x, Blanchard 3Jje joseph
Retherford; Mrs. Joseph Retherford and the I'm
known claimants Of the south half ne
Of the southwest qllarterl q Of section Twenty.
q the 3, West half II Of the NORTHWEST quarter
Fifteen isl; the North Fourteen.seyent enths
il4-l7i Of the East Boyenteen-Fo rtieths Ii7-4ol
Of the sSuthMest susN5seF Fl ne Southeast
east quarter L1<l Of Section Twenty eight 1881;
es Tso " o haS y S9s
You and each e you arc hereby notified tnat
RtTs a o. II SnS TT
the real estate hereinbefore described; snd al
James @ros ssd pY soa
tained his title to said promises BY several con-
veyances made to him and hts .grantors as
by aP Sa te to said
which you are referred The claimed Interests
Of the defendants In said premises is shown by
nsar al at f Moeap e1Sa
the United States Of the sen OF NWA Of Sec.
Delaware County, conveyed said premises Ia
one, j, L. Anderson, by a good and sufficient
deed: that said deed was never recorded in the
been lost or destroyed; that said Sanford died
testate in Dubuque County. Iowa. on or about
December 9, 1884, leaving no vito him surviving;
that his last Will and testament WAS duly pro-
Dated In the Circuit Court of said Dubuque
County, and his estate was fully settled; that
under and by virtue Of said will the defendant,
Sidney D. Sanford, became the owner Of any
and oil real estate owned by said testator al
the time OF his. decease.
That J. L; Anderson. who executed deed
conveying the said Sen of NWA of Hec. "a to
James &. Anderson, and Samuel II. Anderson
who executed q deed conveying to said James Z,
Anderson the said ny OF the SW14 Of Sec. q.
said deeds.
That Thomas A. Blanchard, who executed q
deed conveying the NEA Of sen Of said Bee. %,
the said n 1890 q VIZ Of NW Of s SEA Of sso.
"; we're unmarried ut the time Of the delivery Of
That the Joseph Rutherford, who became the
owner Of the real estate last described, and
Joseph Rutherford, who conveyed same to said
Stanger, were one and the same person.
That the deed Of the undivided half * of the
M OF sWA Of said sec. n. mnde by Horace
Williams and Sarah D, bis wife. to Stephen
real estate and ia o cloud upon PLAINTIFFS title.
That plainuf has made diligent. search and
inquiry and has not been able to ascertain
wife Of said J: L.. Anderson. Mrs: Samuel r.
Anderson, wife Of said Samuel r. Anderson,
Mrs Thomas A. blanchard, vito of said Thomas
A. Blanchard. Mrs. Joseph Rutherford, wife OF
said Joseph Rutherford, Stephen Cummings OF
Mrs. Stephen Cummings, his, wife, or either Of
them, are now living. Or the place or residence
OF either OF them. or Their heirs deyisees or Us.
signs, II any they have or had. That If there are
any heirs, devisees or assigns Of either Of said
defendants, or persons claiming by through OF
under them, they are the unknown claimants
made defendants in this action and the name
and residence of either Of them Is not known to
plaintiff. That she is unable to describe the
defendants in this action or the unknown claim
ants to said real estate, or any part thereof
more particularly than as stated In said petition
| That the plaintiff and those under whom she
claims title to all Of ths real estate described III
said petition. and every part and parcel thereof
nave for more than ten years last past, and the
plaintiff now is, in the actual possession thereof
under color Of little ard claim Of right.
For q moro particular statement Of the claims
| made by plaintiff. you are referred to said pc
tltton In which among other things she prays
for decree quieting her title to said real estate
and for such other and further relief as may be
deemed equitable In the premises.
| And TINT unless you appear thereto and de-
of the next term OF SAID District
Court to be begun and holden at Manchester,
said Delaware County, on Monday. the 9th day
of October, 1903, default will be entered against
You and Judgment and decree rendered as
prayed In said petition.