Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

To THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You and each Of you are hereby notified that
on Or before the goth day Of April 1904 there
the District Court of Iowa In and for Delaware
County, the petition in equity of William Lep-
ley. plaintiff. claiming that he is the absolute
essS and the north three folrths, ~ Of The east
one half. thl of the north east quarter. t,4). Of
nine, ISL north Range n SIX, VEST ~ the ak5 IL
T. M. In Delaware County, iowa.. That the
plaintiff and the persons BY. through and uuder
visible. open. notorious. undisputed, peaceable,
exclusive. continuous and adverse possession
of said real estate for more than twenty
years as,l last past under color OF title and claim
Said plaintin also claims in his said petition.
That Mary Wills, who, by Phineas W. craw-
ford. her attorney in fact, on August u, 1851
conveyed to John johnson the south east quar-
ter. A) Of the south east quarter, lAj of section
was an unmarried woman at the time of said
conveyance.
That the said John johnson mentioned In the
person as John johnston who on October 10,
1852 Joined with his wife, Elizabeth, in the exc
cutlin OF a deed Of the south east quarter, *
ss IS nosS Range 5h F.
That Marvin Y Dunning and Martha G Dun
ming who Joined on Noyember %. 1870 In the
south east quarter. ~ Of the south east quar-
ter, lxl Of section 23 and the north east quarter
Cd q me y north east Quarter lAl Of section 20
| township 80, north Range Q west Of the 9th p. M.
were husband and wife OF the time they exc
That N II Nelson and Sarah Nelson were
That Mailman il Nelson, N Ii Nelson Jr, N H
Nelson and Nathan Ii Nelson Jr was one and
the same person.
Mary Lillibridge, husband and wife Joined In
the execution OF deed, to the Dubuque and
Pacific Railroad Co, Of All undescribed tight Of
owners and more particularly over the south
q section q township 50 north Range west .!
consideration for said deed, was to make Ger
tain improvements on said land, in the way Of
fences and crossings aleng the proposed rail-
averred in said petition that said railroad and
Its assignees have forfeited all interest and
wholly failing for more than AZ years to use OF
occupy ,! SAD propsEsed right o. way -
airy 8. 1877. in which Oscar Wellman, Aaron
sullivan and Isaac MCGEE; referees. join IN the
and erroneous and that said referees intended
by said deed to describe and convey the follow
| ing described real estate: The south cas-!
i
section twenty three and the north east quarter
X of the north east quarter, TX of section q
and piece Of land described as the east forty
seven eightieths 47-s0] Of the north half w ol
quarter. Xxi of section ii. ali In twp SO NORTH
Range s west Of the 9th p. M.
That the description In the deed dated Feb.
ruarv 0. 1886, 10 which David b Van Auken and
Ramsey a, his wife Join in the execution Of. to
Ann smith was erroneous and that said grantees
intended by said deed to describe and convey
\ the following described real estate. commencing
20 rods east Of the north west corner Of the south
section &c twp 50 north Range west OF the 6tf
| T. M. running thence south forty rods, thence
east thirteen rods, thencs north forty rods
thence west thirteen rods TO the place OF begin
That certain mortgage recorded in book v
| page 2l0 OF the mortgage records Of Delaware
County, Iowa, has been paid and released by
Charles Moore. Admr. Of the estate of Joseph
said release was not properly authenticated,
and decree Is asked for the proper release Of
said mortgage.
For more particular statement of the claims
to said pettien in which he prays that the title
| to said real estate be quieted In him, that you
and each of you be forey er barred :and estopped
from having or Claiming any right or title there
| to adverse to him and for such other and further
relief as may be deemed equitable In the prem.
| ises. y
NO personal judgment is prayed against any
OF said defendants,
fend on or before noon of the second day Of the
May term. 1904 Of said Court, which will com.
mence and be held at Manchester. In said
County on Monday the End day Of May. A. d:
Judgment and decree rendered Us prayed.
Dated this 3Oth day Of March, 1904.
HUBERT CARR,
13x4 Attorney for Plaintiff.