Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
October. 1904, term,
In Equity
Original Notice.
efendants,
To the aforesaid defendants

10 the aforesaid defendantS:
You and each of you are hereby notified
the Clerk of the district court of
Audubon County, Iowa, the petition of
A Annle+ Mapg s Christensen, nee Annie
that she is the absolute and unqualified
owner in fee simple of the land, to-wit:
Lot Six, Section Three, Township seventy
eight, Range thirty-Six, west of the 5th p.
IL. in Audubon County, Iowa; that plain
tiff is credibly informed and she believes
that defendants herein make some Claim
and e th esa pai IN beeves that
defendants derive their said claims if any.
as heirs of Peter Rasmussen. and that
pan IN sara sload ysa 1s 5e at
feges that plaintiff and those under whom
she obtained title to and possession
OF said premises have been in
and continuous possession thereof under color
Of title and claim of right and ownership since
DeccembeT 9Th, 1890. That the real name of de.
fendant Helene---. is unknown to plaintiff
although she has made diligent inquiry to
Learn Learn OF those who might know; that said de.
tSe that she yed w shs es she
mussen herein mentioned in the City of Omaha.
Nebr., at or near 614 Pierce ST. from about 1850
to 1885; that plaintiff was born to said Helene
----a and to said Peter Rasmussen on, or
about Dec: 3rd 1881, and that there were no
other children ever born to said parents except
female child, named Susan, who died on, or
and said Peter Rasmussen were never married
and that this fact was matter of common
knowledge and they always held themselves
they had the right at any time to separate, and
that about the year 1884, or 1885, the said Helene
- did leave said Peter Rasmussen and
whom she afterwards left the State of 'Nebras.
ka and her whereabouts have ever since been
unknown to plaintiff OF to said Peter Rasmus.
SEN. That said Peter Rasmussen died intestate
in the year 1891, in Audubon County, Iowa,
leaving as his sole and only survivor and heir
plaintiff herein. That he was never married
plaintiff and Susan, herein mentioned, who
died in infancy; that said Relene--is not
now, and never was, an heir of said Peter Ras.
relations ever existed between them, that at the
time of his death the said Peter Rasmussen was
the legal owner and in possession of the land
nor money. at the time that said Helene -
left him. but that the property herein de-
Scrlbed was by him bought after she deserted
MN an and the same was almost wholly paid for
| that plaintiff has attached to her petition,
which Is made part thereof, an abstract of
| title to said land; That the names and resi-
dence of said unknown claimants of said
premises are unknown to plaintiff, and that
| She, has diligently sought to learn the same
and plaintiff prays that her title and estate
be established against the adverse claims OF
| defendants. and each of them and that all
| persons claiming by, through, or under them
be barred and forever .estopped from having
or claiming any right. title or interest adverse
to plaintiff in said land, and that the cloud
upon her title be removed, and prays for such
other and further relief as the court may
deem equitable, and she prays for judgmen,
against defendants for costs.
AND that unless you appear thereto and de.
fend on or before noon of the second day Of
| the next term of said court which will com.
mence on Oct. 18TH 1904, at the court house ii
| Audubon, Iowa. default will be entered
against you and decree and judgment rend
cred thereon as prayed.