Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-28

In the District Court, of Iowa, in and for
Winpeshiek County.
STATE OF IOWA, January Term.
DE Wolf. wife Of Ii. De Wolf on March s ~i Is,
lS52,--Sleeper, wife of Gilbert c. Sleeper on
February IS, 1858, Gregg, husband OF
Mary M. Gregg on February s, 1871, and TO the
known and unknown heirs, grantees and
assignees of all the above defendants. and
to all who claim by, under or through any of
said defendants and to all unknown claimants
of any right, title or interest in or TO the
hereinafter described real property.
You are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the office of the Clerk Of the District
at the city of DEBORAH the petition of r. X.
Ulen Plaintiff claiming CT you that he is the
sole and absolute owner I'm fee simple OF Lot
East one fourth IN. E. al of North East one ne
fourth IN. E. al and Lot number four NO Al
of the Sonth East one fourth Sub; Div
y. T.. u of the Northeast one fourth lie. al
and the West one half w. al of North East
one fourth NE. "a all in Section number
Eight [Sec. No g. Township number Ninety
Eight north of Range number. Eight west
from The fifth principal meridian and all
located in Winneshiek Co. and State of Iowa,
and stating further that on February Sth
1871 by warranty deed recorded in Book v of
Winneshiek County records on page IL Mary
NJ. Gregg conveyed said land to Milton II.
Merrill that on March LIST 1894 Milton III. Mer-
rill conveyed by warranty deed recorded in
a.,
said land to j. 5. Thomas. that on October g.
1898, said j. 3. Thomas, by warranty deed, re-
corded In book ~. on page 455, conveyed to
Samuel Barth all OF said land except the west
81 and $500 acres, which the said j. s. Thorn
as, by warranty deed, recorded in book 81,
on pafe 425 conveyed TO III. l.. Coffeen; that
corded in Record Book No. 81, on page go,
conveyed &c the said III. l.. Coffeen and f. l..
Goffeen the above described land conveyed by
Said j. S. Thomas to the said Samuel Barth.
that the said III L. CoffpQn a nd r. T.
by the warranty deed recorded in Record
Book 81 on page oil and by other warranty
deed executed by said II. 1. Cotfeen, Record
conveyed all of said land To said r.. X Ulen,
plaintiff In this case. That for more than ten
years last past, the plaintiff and his grantors,
and the grantors by, under and through whom
he holds title TO said land have paid the Ia xes
on said land and have openly, continuously,
and adversely against said defendants and
against the world, held possession of said land:
that said holding has been under a color OF
title and a claim OF right. That plaintiff asks
that II be ordered, adjudged and decreed that
the title To said real estate be quieted and es-
tablished in the plaintiff against The claims of
all the defendants. known and unknown and
against all persons claiming by, under or
through them.
And unless you appear and answer thereto
on or before noon OF the second day OF the jan
uary term of said court TO be held at the court
house In the city OF DEBORAH. Winneshiek
county, and State of Iowa, commencing on
the 30th day of January, A. ID. 1905, your de-
flult will be entered and Judgment rendered
thereon against you in accordance with the
prayer OF said petition.
Dated this 18th day of December, A. ID. 1901.
q. =. BOICE,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The foregoing notice isapproved and IL is
ordered that the same be published for six
consecutive weeks in The DEBORAH Public
Opinion, weekly newspaper published at
DEBORAH, Winneshiek county; and State of
Iowa. l.. Il. FELLOWS.
500 Judge of said District Court.