Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-04
Original Notice.
In the District Court of Audubon County
Iowa.
George II. Spencer, plaintiff.

In the District Court OF Audubon County,
Iowa.
George II. Spencer, plaintiff
A. NJ Burton executor of the will of of Robert
p Berry deceased, Marv Ann L. Berry widow
OF Robert P. Berry, r. p. B cry, Mary Burton,
Mary A. L. Burton, VIM. Burton, Louisa An
derson, Louisa B. Anderson, CHASE J. Berry,
Sarah q. Berry, Julia c. Norwood, Gorham
A. Berry, Annie s: Berry, f. Fl. Berry, Freeman
H. Berry Adelaide Berry, Albert /. Hill, En-
miy j. Hill, Robert Nj Berry, Anna l.. Berry,
Mary Lena Thomas, Lizzie Ellen Thomas,
Richard Willis, guardian of the said Mary
Lena Thomas and Lizzie Ellen Thomas, Albert
l.. Hill, A. M. Burton, Edward A. Berry, Il. A.
Berry, Richard Willis, Ann Coonrod, VIM.
Coonrod, the wives and husbands and grantees
of aforesaid parties, and the unknown claim
ants of the w quarter of the N Il quarter,
and the S half of the N w quarter section II /,
township 49, range 30 west 9TH p. NJ
Defendants.
To the above defendants:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
there is now on file in the office OF the clerk of
the district court of Audubon county, Iowa,
the petition of the plaintiff claiming that he is
absolute and unqualified owner, in fee simple
of the sw quarter OF the ne quarter and the
shalt OF the NV quarter, section IL, township
10 range 3J west 9Th p. III. That he has been in
open notorious, peaceable and ad verse posses.
sion OF same under color and claim OF title for
more than ten years last past. That said land
was entered, under the laws of the United
States, by George Pegram and r.. Z. Berry, or
Robert r. Berry. George Pegram and wife
conveyed said land in 1868 to Robert p Berry,
now deceased, and his heirs and widow and
executor of his estate. conveyed to Seymour ID.
Coonrod, some of the heirs being minors Mt said
time. Said Coonrod made q mortgage on said
land to the Iowa State Savings Bank. said
mortgage was foreclosed. and n sheriff's deed
issued TO said mortgage Feb 2sth. 1881, and
said Iowa State Saving Bank have since con-
veyed said land to plaintiff and to plaintiffs
grantors. The unknown claimants of said land
whose names and residences are unknown, are
the wives husbands hJirs, devisees and grant
ors of the parties defendants herein specif-
cally named, and claim through the said Rob
ert r. Berry deceased, or RIP. Berry and Sey
mour ID. Coonrod, mortgage was made by
said Coonrod ON Jan. 18th 1876; to A. NJ Burton
the executor herein mentioned, on said land 4,
and they, the said heirs, claim an interest
therein, and also mn interest in the fee of said
land. But plaintiff claims his title is superior
and asks that his title be qnieted ond confirm
in him forever as against all of you, and for
equitable relief and that unless You appear
thereto and defend before noon of the second
day of the next>terl of the district court, com
mencing at AGdubon, Audubon county, Iowa,
on March LIST 1904, default will be entered
against you and judgement rendered thereon.
This notice has been approved by the judge OF
said court. FRED IL. HUME,
3w6 Attorney for plaintiff