Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-01
Original Notice.
In the District Court of Iowa. in and for Della
ware County March term, 1905.

Original Notice.
In the District court Of Iowa. in and for Della
ware County. March term, 1906.
IN EQUITY.
john Lewis. Plaintin,
vs.
The unkr own clolm,rtsof tho North half (is !
Vt Northeast AFTER y, AM, the south h, 4
thlot Northwest qui.,ter ,itl Except q stri !.
quarter \ tire rods iag less . feet at
al South sy nD .,a se,im .h.Se 81 Township
Southeast qnnr,rrlh l Of Northeast quarter
"a and S"rtiea>, quarter l.il of Southeast
.nip ninet. ('Tl N Range four al west Of the
9th n. IN. Except twenty ION acres described
rs follows ~ cSmmeneng at the Southeast
an, four ioi rods to center Of Old Mission
highway. thence West along center of high
way thirty lsol rods and twelve llal feet.
thence south to South line OF said Northeast
quarter u Of Southeast quarter M theece
sast to place of besinninE) All In delaware
n. Witter, husband o, Sarah witter:
Zgicr; j d, zeigier; Mrs. M zeisier, wife
eis T. zsSei Saesb Cock Mrs zs;a3sr cSGs
- ZelEier, wife of Samuel b. Zeigler; W. ..
Robson; Mrs. -. Robson, wife of W.
Robson; John Beckner; susannah Reckner
~, ~. Welsh, o husband of Marg. ret Welsh;
OF Margaret Melch; Nicholas M ii,l, Mrs:
Wilson; Mary Wilson wife of Thomas Wilson;
Mrs. - Carpenter wife Of Mcdonald i.
Long husband Of Carrie Il. ICarpen' Ell Long:
Violet i Eds; Frank 1. Carpenter; ms.
E , =, n GsrPenseT; mrs Carpenter
penter; Mrs. --.-- Carpenter wife Of George
koblasdn III. hen.en i1 RobnsSn s, Vito 81
Warner b. Robinson Jonathan NJ Deckner.
Mrs. - Beckner. wife of Jonathan NJ Beck
2! Francis n Beefner; Joseph J BssknsT:
Rufus N Beckner, mrs - Beekner, wife OF
ss ars nsb.pa CT Sarah
Beckner Cummings; John A Reckner, Mrs
neskner wife Of John BecRSer Lydiia
Pasriase Thomss bee aaseana OF ssas
ner. wife OF Thomas J Beckner: Ella j Beck
ner Ciaxton. - Claxton. husband Of Ella ]
Beckner clsxton; Charles Il Beckner; =
dants.
TO said Defendants: You and each of YOU
are hereby notified, that there Is nov on llle In
the Office Of ths Clerk Of the District Court Of
the state Of Iowa. In and for Delaware county
the petition of the plaintiff, John X. Lewis,
Claiming that he Is the absolute owner In fee
simple, and 10 tue actual possession of the fol.
lowing described real estate situate In So d
Delaware county to-wit: The North half Of the
Northeast quarter ard South half Of Northwest
quarter texcept strip from East side Of South
half Of Northwest quarter, three rods wide less
2feet at North side. and rods wide less feet
a. South Sidel, section three. Township eighty
Of Northeast quarter and Northeast quarter OF
Southeast quarter Of Section thirty four, Town
ship ninety. N. Range four. West OF the 9th 2. m
Except 70 acres described MS follows: Com
mencing at the Soui heast corner Of the North.
east quarter Of Southeast quarter. thence North
one hundred and four rods to center OF Old
Mission highway, thence West along center Of
highway thirty rods and twelve feet. thence
South to South line of said Northeast quarter Of
Southeast quarter thence East TO place. Of be-
Thai Inc plaintiff and those under whom he
claims title to said real estate have been for the
fifteen years last past and the plaintiff now Is.
elusive, visible. continued and notorious posses
sion til Areof. and every part end parcel OF same.
under color of title and claim Of right, and the
legatees and assigns and oil persons claiming
by.t rough or under them. or either of them,
and oil unknown claimants Of said premises, or
having or ella ming any right. title or interest
ther, in adverse to the plaintiff.
That plaintiff is credibly informed and be-
lieyes that the apparent Fight Of the defendants.
and of each of them, In and to said realesate IL
adverse to the interest and estate Of the plaintiff
therein and is cloud upon plaintiffs title
thereto.
That Sarah Witter who on the i4th day Of
November 1884 executed to Isaac Zgler deed
9, the south quarter OF Southeast quarter OF
N. Range 4. @est Of the 5th p. M, and who on
the ESD day Of February 1851 conveyed q part Of
said Section 81 to W. b. Robson and who on
Of said section 81 10 Warner i Roblnron, was was
an married woman at the time she executed
and delivered each Of said conyeyances.
said @tsr paTs e. said
ton "a, on the 18th day OF November 1854 is the
same person who as Isaac Zeigler. with his
Conveyed tho
April 1885.
that the defendant. y. B. zelgler was an un-
he executed nnd delivered to jacob Koch a CON
veyance OF part of said section 81.
That the deed made by the defendants, Jacob
states the name of the grantee therein 10 be
Jacob Cook. instead Of Jacob Koch. the true
and correct name OF the grantee.
xhom S Nary E., a. ms 1s Ssis
the Sth day Of March 1861 made and delivered a
a. cd o. part Of saia section "a Is the same per
zeigier. on the 9Th day Of " April 1850 Executed
anu delivered to Samuel Lewis a deed Of part Of
said Section "a. and is the same pereon who as
s. g; zegler. with his wife Laurie W. igler
said Section 81 to said Samuel Lewis.
That the defendant. W. b Robson. 10 whom
ad sarah %.e. On the va day Of
same person, who. as w. B. Fobinson. with III.
wife Nyletta Robinson, conveyed part of said
Section 81 to said Sarah Wltter.
That the defendant, Warner b. Robinson to
whom said sarah Wister, on the 10th day Of
November 1860 made q conveyance of q part of
saS section u Is ne same person who IS WB
the conveyance Of part Of said Section "a TO the
defendant Margaret Welsh.
Ihat the description Of the premises in the
deed made BY John Beckner and Susannnh lis
wife 70 warner b; Robinson on the 9TH day Of
April 1865, conveying part Of said section 81 is
| indefinite and uncertain and plaintiff asks to
have the same corrected.
That the defendant Margaret Welsh to whom
said Warner Is. Robinson and Vyletta. his wife.
on the 23d day oi February ieGd conveyed part
Margaret WEIGH. with her husband Michael
WEIGH. on the I'd day Of Jan. 1878 conveyed a
part Of said Section "a to said Samuel Lewis
WEIGH, with her husband Michel WEIGH, on
the 18Th day Of March 1873. conveyed part OF
said section 81 to said Samuel Lewis. and that
said cOnveyances WAS her husband.
That the indebtedness secured by the mort.
gage on part Of said Section 9, made by Samuel
Tabka on the 2ith day Of March 1880 has been
fully paid and should be satisfied OF record.
hat tho Interest or estate Of the unknown
~ 0uu my pdEtOI SIle real ee-
tate hereinbe'fo,e described and the dsyolution
thereof. II any Is as surviving ppouses. legatees
deyises. next Of Kin. heir at law; grantee or as
signee. derived BY marriage, devise, descent.
gilt or purchase. from the defendants. Mr.. ----
Mittef. husband Of oarah Witter; ISAAC Zigler,
Mrs - Zigler. wife of Isaac Ziglsf; $. b
Iigler. Mrs. - Zigler wife OF 3. Zieler;
Jacob sook; Mrs. -. - Cook. wife Of Jacob
wife Of Samuel b. Zeie Ter; W. d. Robson; Mrs
-, kobisop. wife Of w. b. kobisoui JOIN,
Beskner; Margsret Welsh. MI. Welsh. husband
Of Margaret elsh; Margaret WEIGH. Mr. -
y ech husband Of Margaret WEIGH; Heinrich
Tabsa; Warner y. Robinson and Mrs. -
Robinson. wife of Warner b. Robinson
For amore particular statement of plaintiffs
claim OF title. 10 said real estate, you are re-
ferred 10 said petition. In which among other
hings he prays for a decree quitting his title
thereto and for such other and further relief as
may be deemed equitable in the premises.
Now, there ore. unless you appear thereto and
defend. on or before noon of the second dsy of
the rext term Of said District Court to be begun
aud holden at Manchester, said Delaware
County. on Monday the 18th day of March 1905
defsult Will be entered against you and judg
ment and decree rendered as prayed In said
petition,
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