Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26
Original Notice.
In the District Court of Iowa n and for Dela.
ware County. May term, 1905
j. L. COOKING

ware county. May term, 1905
j. E. COOKING
vs.
L. EDWARDS, MS . Edwards. vile of II. Ed.
John smith; Sarah BLISS. Mr.. Bliss: hus-
ola Huffman, Mary A. Marsh. MIR. Marsh.
husband Of Mary a Marsh. Henry u Pat
rick, Mrs. Patrick. wife Of Henry II. Pat
Tick; +. il; PaI!isk; l; Mrs; !. rstri:k, yIle % Of
wifeot E!sin L. Marsh; Mr., - husband
q aen la aah Afn M Mi Alien Mr. h'..opa sba sl Mraa ID
Judith NJ. Allen; Jonathan ueisirbl.ll: Mrs
Luekimblll, wife Of Jonathan .uckin"iil;
Isaac T. Ilaminon. Mrs !, l!aminon. wife OF
Hammond. wife Of Isaac +. Hammond;
JOIN Adams, Mrs. : Adams. Mife of john
Adams; anu the unknown ella mants of the
Delaware county state OF Iowa tn wis: Lots
one ~ and SIX l6l of the subdivision of the
north half ~ OF The northeast quarter lAl,
and the south half lhl of the n'r Eeast luil,-
ter III. and tho nortno Ist Iuar,cr II, OF the
southeast quarter 4 and TIL, Or on..i"utlh
lAl OF the northeast Inarter ial Of north
cast quarter II of southwest quart r Il;
also. commencing a. the northe st corner .,
southeast quarter u OF northwest quarter
So S nort% range Six ISL theme Ss w,.1 'p twenty t
nine t29l rods. thence south 81 i5S-72j rods.
thence west f9rty-one liil rods. theme soulil
4s 567,!25 rods to south line of sail n. 4 Cor.
Of 4 Of N w. Il, ,heuce East seventy
[70l rods thence north eighty 1891 rods to
place of beginning, all being in section twenty
Two [22l township ninety norlh. range SIX lbl
west OF the 9th p. IN.
To the above named defendants:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
there is now on file In tho Office OF the, lGrk of
the District Court of the state of Iowa. In and
for Delaware county. the petition of the plain
till, j. E. Cooking, claiming that he is the absO-
lutte and unqualified owner In fee of all the real
estate hereinbefore described. md Is III tho
actual possession of tile same.
That plaintin alleges In his said petition that
the correct description of the seven and l5-lOJ
acres now claimeu to be owned by the defend
ant. John Adams. excepted In a de- d made by
deed e IS rseorded % in Book Of n nds a Ms, ngn
2i2. In the Recorders Office of Delaware cUun-
ty. Iowa is as described In sal pest on.
That Frank smith. as attorney i'll fact for the
defendant. John smith. had ful' power and au.
thority to execute the conveyanc, to John Du-
bols recorded in Book "a OH pages 10 and 81,
in said Recorders q flee and that $ id convey
anceS conveyed all of the right. title and interest
of the said Johu Smith iu the premises &c.
scribed In said deeds,
That the deeds made BY Sarah Bliss. by her
attorney in fact A. j. Allen To AiiGira l.. Bald
win, and to Lucy Blldwin recorded r, spective-
ly In Rook on page 273, and Book On page
3O5. 10 said Recorders Office. conveyed to salt
grantees all OF the right, title and interest OF
said Sarah Bliss.
That the conyeyances made by Mary A.
Marsh, and by Mary A. Marsh rs guardian OF
Marsh and Willis E. Marsh to John Dubois
conveyed all of the right, title and interest OF
said Maya Marsh. and he. said wards, In and
to the 8. ". y of the N. E. 4 OF said cectlon 3.
That j. L. Allen. Lillian Allen ami Maud AL.
len were on the 18th day of January. 1879. the
only heirs at law Of Judith NJ. All II. deceased
tended to be described in the deed made by
Henry II. Patrick to Charles h. Patrick. re-
corded In Book II on page 274. in the Recorders
office OF said Delaware county, is as follows
tO-wit: The S. E. i of the N. w. u of Seetlo.;
Y, twp. 90 north, range G..
That the correct description of the premises
conveyed by the deed made by Jonathan Lukin
bill and Mary O.. his vile. to Susan araoee
recorded In Book . of Deeds. on page 96. in the
said Recorders otfice. Is AS follows: Commence
ing 10 rods east OF the S. w. cor. of s. L. 4 OF
N. W. \ of sec: %, twp. 90 norta. range west
thence T.. la rods. N. 81 iols, W. la rods, $, S,
rods to pace of beglning.
gage made BY Andrew Sansburn and wife t.
Jonathan Lukinblll on the 18th day OF ebruary
1868. has been fully paid.
That the deed made by Sabrlna Hammond
and Samuel HumOnd, her husband. ana b,
Nathaniel Hammond and Emma. his wife, AMI
Mary Quart and James. her husband, to o. c
and TfsSaa SsoS n Bos
ers office. conveyed to said Clark all OF their III
terest and all of the interest acquired lsaa T.
Harmon under and by virtue of tho d cd mad,
to him by Susan Llrabee anu husband. AM
which Is recorded in Book II Of Deeds, in sac
Recorder Office 4
That the interest or estate of the, unknow,
claimants In and to the real estats hcrtinbefor,
described, and the devo.utiOn thereof, II any
is as surviving spouses. legatees. deyisees, mex
OF Kin, heir at large: grantee or assignee, Oe
chase from the defendants, Il. Edwards, Mrs
Edwards. wife OF Il. Edwards; John smith, Mrs
Smith,. wife OF Jonn smith; Sarah Bliss
Mr.. Bliss. husband of Sarah Bliss jacob Hun
Huffman n lIttU
Flossie Viola HUFFMAN; Mary a. Marsh, ii r
Marsh husband of Mary A. Ma sh; Henry Ii
patrlck a Mrs s. IasrieS. wife Of enIy II PAT
Patrick, Edwin L. Marsh. Mrs. Marsh, wife o
Edwin L Marsh; Mr. -. husband of I.iiiial
Asr ALI Aen Sob.ns Of Maud Alsn y
Allen; Jonathan Lukinb Il, Mis- LukInbill. VIII II
| OF Jonathan Lukinbll; Isaac p. llammon, AI, 4
| Harmon. wife of Isaac T.. Harmon; Ista !.
| Hammond
That pliintiff is credibly Informed and be
iieves that the apparent right OF the defentant
cioud upon his title. That he has sought dl
! gently to learn the names and places of res
de1ce Of the defendants In the ,.ction. know
and unknown, and is unable to describe lheI
more definitely than they are describe d In HI
said petition.
That the p!antifr and those under and throug
whom he claims title to said real estate, hav
been, for the fifteen years last past. and tn
plaintiff now is III the actual. undisturbed, opei
adverse, exclusive, visible, continued and II,
torious possession thereof, and of every pal
and parcel thereof. under color OF tite an
claim Of right, and the defendants ana all pei
sons claiming by. through or under them, an
all unknown claimants of SAID premises al
thereby estopped f. ON having or Claiming an
right. title or interest therein adverse to til
plaintiff
For more particular statement OF plaintiff,
claim Of title. you are referred to said petition
which. among other things. lie prays for a d
cree quieting and confirming his title to sal
real estate, and for such Otker and further r
lief rs may be deemed equitable in the prel
iSes.
Now, therefore. unless you appear thereto al
defend, on or before noon of the S. cond day
the next term of said District Court, to be b
gun and holden at Manchester. said Dclawa
county, on Monday. the list day or May, 1905, d
fault Will be entered against you and deer
rendered as prayed in said petition,
HENRY BRONSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Upon reading the petition In the above G
titled cause. and the torep ding original motto
said notice ls approved, and it Is hereby order
that the same be published for six l6l conseC