Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
Original Notice,
In The District Court, Delaware County, Iowa.
Margaret cary. Plaintiff,

In The District Court, Delaware County, Iowa.
Margaret Geary Plaintiff,
Abraham vancleet and Amelia vanc,ee, his
wife. George D. Crary and Mrs George :.
Gary his wife Amos Smith an Mrs. All, \
So Smith , his wife Squire johnson and Mrs
sabrinia Plat hi, wife, Mrs. Pa'rl K amt.
and the unknown heir .devisees. legal rel.re.
fe.dants and each Of them: and the unknoU.n
hrs ae ~ Legal representatives and as
iahoah's ano the unknown claimants of tile
West seven Fights of the Northwest quarter
OF the Southwest gu .Iter. and the Souihe est
o. sne E9i - quarter all Sec
Of tile Fifth T. NJ. Defendants. March Term.
To the sbo cd defendants
You and we nam you al hereby not fed til
q n. On IN 81 In the office Of the Clerk ON
rict Court in and for Delaware county.
there he petition of the above named psain''h'
of the West seven eights Of the NORTHWEST No.
quart ter of the Southwest quarter and me :, mn.
vest quarter Of the Sn,S q
OF the Fifth P. NJ. THAI the platrtifi and the
persons by through or under whom they de-
undispnted, peaca6ie ard CONTINUOUS pos session
thereof for more than twenty years last past.
under color Of title ana c'a ha,evss mat defan
dants claim some interest In or nave some ap-
parent Interest In said real estate adverse to
the tie 81 the paln, ems aantoE and nfer
| Tor to the title of plaintiff and Is pared Dy the
statute of limitation
entry of the S. W. u OF the N. W. u of Ssi. 90
Twp. ~, r 6. west Of the fifth M oo Nnyem-
bfr II, 1851. was one and me same pers " as
cleef. executed and delivered to william K.
Crazy power of attorney to sell ana convey
said land in tlicir names da,ei Noye Move, i H.
900. May II 1855. in office al me Krcnnner o.
Delaware county. Iowa And that William q
Crazy mentioned as attorney ~ iaSt ~ sa,
as W: Z. Crary who as attorney IN Iae1 seatea
and delivered a warranty de'd to stld iand IN
ne names Of Ahraham vnnf, G e! @ ap.i
/ IL, 1867, which deed was filed and recorded In
Book II. page 4s4. August 90, 1857 In The fflice
That Fhs K he & Of Sec 70
81. h, 8 west of the fifth ?. NJ. was assessed to
George D. Crazy for thu taxes Of lS,5 hat
notice was legally sold for said taxes to NJ i;
Heath. to whom was executed ana delivered
by the Treasurer of Delaware county Iowa s.a
Tax Sale Deed nt said land on February 1887.
which was filed and recorded IN February q.
1880. In Book page 45 III the Office Of thu Re.
and every r. gniremens Of the statutes was per-
formed 10 due lima by the en- nrs OF Delaware are
county, Iowa. and the said NJ. 4. Heath in the
That Amos 9. Smith who made origlnal, entry
November =. 1854 of the n W Of the " u Of
Sec ~. Twp 81, r. 9 west Of tile fl'th M. was
q single man ut the time he executed and de-
,ivared special warranty deed to said land to
Squire johnson Noyem6,r 81 s. , IsA =, which ., was
page 4C3 In the office Of the Recorder OF Della
ware county, Iowa.
he you're ,aSnS9n S OF Sec a. Twp s
west of the nth p. as first above set out. was
single msn at the time he executed and de-
Piatt, June 5, 1851. which deed was flied AID
recorded June 10, 1867, IN Book II page 3G2 In
the ofi:e Of the Recorder of Delaware county.
Tia. the Quit Claim De; Of Thomas McKit-
trick to Michael Grant. dated March 10. 1888.
filed and recorded March 3 lss In Book So.
mage 90. in office Of Recorder OF Delaware conn.
ty, Iowa, Conveyed title 10 fee simpl, to west 4
& east y o. n ", Y X t Els " u of Seq 20 Twp
. 70 acres ofn. n Of s,w. y Of Sec %. Twp 81 X.
, 8. west Of fifth F; NJ; BY warranty deed from
George Plat and Sabrlnia Platt, his wife. dated
, May is, 1853. and hich deed was iilet and re-
corded May %. 1858 in Book l., page 4i2 in ONCE
Of Recorder of Delaware cnunty. Iowa. dt' d in
testate August 3, 1861 seized Of said land. Tint
he was unmarried at the time Of his death ent
Grart /. who BY descent became the owner Of said
land and took immediate possession tn reof
and who ha- with this plaintiff been IN open. no.
iorlous. peacable. adverse and continuous
poss, ssion ev since under color OF title and
That certain mortgage given ty Patrick
Grant to George att May 10, 1853, filed and re-
corded June %. 1858. In Book y rage 3s2 In
office Of Recorder of Delaware county. Iowa, has
been fully % Id and satisfied.
That the names and residence OF the unknown
defendants and unknown claimants OF the
property described herein are uaknown to the
plaintiff. and that she has sought diligently to
learn the same. That the mode deyo!ution of
any interest or claim of my of the unknown de.
> PENDANTS or Unknown ella m tnts OF the property
herein described was as the surviving spouse.
egatee, tcVisPe. heir at law or grantee, derived
4 Or claimed to have been derived by marriage.
'eviss. descent gift or purchase from some Of
, the persons named as defendants herein, but
,,laintin AYERS that none OF such persons SHOWN
or unknown have any righr, title or interest In
my portion of said promises.
That plaintiff asks tor u tie-r'e finding aboyu
: statements of facts to be tru' And that the
title Il this zeal estate described in paragraph
In the plaintiff Margaret Geary against the ad
: verse claims OF he defendants nam.d and ui
> known and each If them ana their HEIRS and As.
e signs, and AS against the unknown claimants Of
said premises; and that the defendants and
eich Of them and their htirs and ass gus a. I
t heirs al ns,tEns OF each OF them. nnd all un
known defendants and unkn0Su claimants o
:. said rea' estate or any ratt thereof and all per
Il SONS claiming by. through ur under them or an,
!, OF them be barred and forever estupped from
u having or claiming any right, tile or intsres II
@ ana +, said premises or any part o parcel there
Of adverse to the esta' of the plaintiff. and tina
said title be queted III tia plaintiff and for suci
ot. er elief may BIZ equitable In he promises
! And that unless you appear and make deienst
l. thereto before noon o. the second day OF the
q next term OF said count tn be lie at Msncli. S
. ter In 8 I'D county. commencing March II 1867
o default will be entered against you and judge
q pent and decree rendered thereon as prayed.
= iF FRED Is. BLAIR.
e Attorney for Plaintiff
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