Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

ware County. May term, 1905.
j. f. COOKING
K. EDWARDS. MS = Edwards. wife of II. Ed
wards John Smi h. Mrs. : smith. wife o!
John Smith,. Sarah BLISS, Mr.. : Bliss. hus.
band of Sarah Bliss; Jacob Hunman. Mrs :
husband Of Mary a Marsh; Henry ii Pat.
rick, Mrs; Patrick. wife of Henry II. Pal,
ii: il. P4.rick; EdwinL. Marsh, Mrs i' Mars. MAJ h.
wife OF Eds In L. Marsh; MIR. -, husband
Ct a,1 La5 1 Allen Mi ,;.a husband q M NJ
Luckinbill. wife Of Jonathan tuckin5ill;
Isaac L. Harmon. Mrs = Harmon. wife OF
Isaac p. Harmon: Isaac +. Hammond. MIS-.
John Adams. Mrs. : Adams, wife of John
Adams; and the unknown claimants of the
following described real estate situated in
Delaware county. state of Iowa to wit, Lots
one and SIX f6l OF the subdivision of the
north half Ia of the northeast quarter l,l,
and the south half al of the northeast qnar
southeast quarter i and the east olt-f"ur,h
al of the northeast quarter III of north
west qu trter 4 !. and the north q of north,
east quarter "a Of southwest quarter "a;
also. commencing at the northe ,st corner OF
southeast quarter al of northwest quarter
Of section lwenty.two Eel. township ninety
sVl north. range six [6l, thence west twenty
nine l29l rods. thence south 81 l5s-725 rods.
thence west fOrty-One IN rods. thence south
As 567-7l5 rods to south line of salt N. Il Cor.
u 5. X. 4 Of N. w. Il !hence east seventy
place OF beginning, all being In section twenty
two t22l township ninety north. range s.X [bl
west Of the 9th M.
To tho above named defendants:
You ant each of you are hereby no titled that
there is now on file Ia the office OF the Jerk of
the District Court of the state of Iowa, In and
for Delaware county the petition Of the plain
IN j. y. Cooking, claiming that he is the abso.
lutte and unqualified owner In fee OF all the real
estate herelDbefore described. md Is in the
act ial possession OF the same.
That pialntin alleges in his said petition that
the correct description of the seven AMI l5-l0J
acres: now claimed to bs owned by the defend
ant. John Adams. excepted In Il dc, made by
Daniel Leonard and wife to John Smith. which
deed is recorded IN Book q OF Deeds. Oh page
2l2 In the Recorder office Of Delaware cuull-
ty. Iowa, is as described In sal petition.
Tint Frank Smith. as attorney in fact for the
defendant. John smith. had tuli power and au-
thority to execute the conveyance to John Du
bois,. recorded In Book "a On pages 20 and 81.
In said Recorders flee and that said Convey
ances conveyed all OF the right, title and interest
OF the said John smith Ia The premises de.
ssIlRsa aseds made by Sarah Bliss by her
attorney in fact A. Allen TO Ar r. sa
" in Rock on page s7s, and Book 4 ON page
800. In said Recorders office, conveyed to sal
grantees all Of the right. title and interest OF
said Sarah Bliss.
That the convnyances made by Mary A.
Marsh, and by Mary A. Marsh as gua'diae of
Charles V. Marsh. Nellie f.. Marsh. Edwin l..
Marsh and Willie K. Marsh to John Dubois.
conveyed all Of the right, title and interest of
said Nary A. Marsh. and her said wards, In and
to the =: W. 4 of the N. L. a of said eection 30.
That j. l.. Allen, Lillian Allen and Maud Al
len were on the 18th day of January. 1879, the
only heirs at law of Judith M. All II. deceased.
tended to be described In the deed made by
Henry II. Patrick to Charles IL. Patrick, re-
corded In Book II on page 27i. in the Recorders
oltlce OF , said Delaware county; is as follows
%, twp. 90 north, rangeG.
That the correct description Of the premises
conveyed by the deed made by Jonathan l.ukin-
bill and Mary o., his wife. to Susan laraDee
recorded In Book of Deeds, on page %. in the
said Recorders office. is as follows: Commence
ing ~ rods east OF the S. w. cor. of $. L. Il OF
N. W. i Of sec. %. twp. 90 north, range west
thence e. - rods. N. 50 rods. W. la rods. S. 81
rods to p ace of beginning,
That The indebtedness secured by the mort
gage made by Andrew Sansburn and wife t.
Jonathan Lukinbill on the 18th day Of ebruary
1865, has been fully paid.
That the deed made by sabrlna Hammond
and Samuel Hammond, her husband, ana By
Nathaniel Hammond and Emma, his wife. and
Mary Quart and James. her husband, to y. q
Clark. and recorded respectively III Book 20
page l57, and Book -. page 3o3. In said Record
ers Office, conveyed to said Clark all of their in
terest aud all Of the interest acquired lsaac z
Harmon under and by virtue of the deed made
to him by Susan Larabee and husband. ant
which Is recorded in Book II of Deeds in said
Recorder office.
That the interest or estate of the unknown
claimants In and to the real estate hereinbefOr.
described, and the devolutiOn thereof. II any
Is as surviving spouses. legatees, devisees mex
of kin, heir at large. grantee or assignee, dc
rived by marriage. devise descent. gift or luz
EdSard lo Wife , Of John SMITH, MIS- MIS-
| Smith. wife Of Jonn Smith; Sarah Bliss
Mr.. Bliss, husband of Sarah Bliss; Jacob Hun
man. Mrs. Huffman. wife of Jacob Huffman
| Marsh, husband Of Mary A. Marsh; Henry II
Patrick, Airs. Patrick. wife OF Henry IL Pat
rick; Ii. IL. Patrick. Mrs Patrick. wife of Ii. Ii
Ailer; Mr. -. husband Of Maud Alien; ''' Ju
dith Nj. Allen, Mr.. -, husband of Judith NJ
Allen; Jonathan l.ukinb Il. Mrs Lukinbil wifi
of Jonathan Lukinbill; Isaac 2. liaHmon, Mrs
Harmon. wife of Isaac +. Hammon; Isaa. :
Hammond, Mrs. Hammond. wife OF Isaac L
| Hammond,
That plaintiff is credbly Informed and be
lieves that the apparent right OF the defendant
In and to said real estate Is adv. rse to the III
terest and estate of plaintin therein, anu is
| cloud upon his title. That he has sought dill
gently 10 learn the names and places Of res
dence of the defendants In tn. action. Know
and unknown, and is unable to describe thel
more definitely than they are descr,b d In hi
said petition.
That the plaintir and those under and throug
whom he claims tille to SAID real estate, hAv
peen, LOT tHe ulteen years ldst past. anu I'll
plaintiff now Is In the actual undstnbed, opeI
adverse, exclusive, visible. continued and NJ
torlous possession thereof, and of every pal
and parcel thereof, under color of tit o an
claim of right. and the defendants and all pei
sons claiming by. through or under them. AN
all unknown claimants of SAID premises al
thereby estopped ON having or calming an
right. title or interest therein adverse to til
plaintiff
For more particular statement of paintir
claim of title you are referred to said petition
which. among other things. lie prays for q d
cree Quieting and confirming his title to sal
real estate, and for such otLer and further n
lief as NAY LIE deemed equitable III the prem
ises.
Now. therefore. unless youappear thereto an
defend, on or before noon of thes cond day
the next term of said District Court. to be b
gun and holden at Manchester, said Delawal
county. on Monday, the LIST day OF May, 1906, d
fault will be entered against You and deere
rendered Us prayed in said petition,