Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-21
Original Notice.

In the District Court, of Iowa. in and for
Winneshiek County.
W Wi oa i County, a A. B. 1867 ss'
To Henry De wolf.and-Dew Vol ,hs wife
ls52.--sleeper, wife Of Gilbert G. Sleeper on
Mary Nj. Gregg on February 5. ISL. and to the
known and unknown beirs grantees and
assignees of all the above defendants. and
10 all who claim by, under or through any of
said defendants and to all unknown claimants
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 In fee simple OF Lot
EaHt Eaton one I fosrth thu IN. e II of North East ONE
fourth n. f. "a and Lot number four No. Al
of the Sonth East one fourth Sub Div.l
and the West one half NV. "a of North East
one fourth NE. "A all In Section number
Eight [Sec. No. 81 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
VI. Gregg conveyed said land TO Milton IL.
Merrill; that on March LIST 1894 Milton II. Mer-
rill conveyed by warranty deed recorded In
Book 81. Winneshiek Co Records, on page 25i,
said land TO j. ). Thomas. that on OctoberS,
1858, said j.. s. Thomas, by warranty deed, re-
corded in book ~. on page ass, conveyed TO
Samuel Barth all OF said land except the west
30 and $500 acres, which the said J. $. Thorn.
as, by warranty deed, recorded in book 81,
on paI i25, conveyed TO III. l.. Coffeen; that
the said Samuel Barth, by warranty deed re-
corded in Record hook No. 81, on page 300,
conveyed &c the said H. l.. Coffeen and +. l..
Coffeen the above described land conveyed by
said j. >. Thomas to the said Samuel Barth;
that the said III. L. COffeen and K. l.. Colleen
by the warranty deed recorded in Record
Book 81 on page 5ll and by other warranty
deed executed by said III. l.. Coffeen, Record
ed in Record Book 81, on page $40,
conveyed all OF said land To said II. X Ulen,
plaintiff in this case. That for more than ten
wears last past, the plaintiff and his gmntors,
and the grantors by, under and through whom
he holds title to said land have paid the taxes
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 claim of right. That plaintiff asks
that Ii be ordered, adjudged and decreed that
the title To said real estate be Quoted and es-
tablished in the plaintiff against he 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 F0th day of January, A. ID. 1905, your de-
fault 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. 1904.
q. =. BOICE,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The foregoing notice Is approved and IL Is
ordered that the same be published for six
consecutive weeks in The DEBORAH Public |
Opinion, q weekly newspaper published at
DEBORAH, Winneshiek county, and State OF
Iowa. l.. IL. FELLOWS.
500 Judge of said District Court.