The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-25
In the District Court Of Iowa, in and
for Crawford County
F. o. IvENS. Plaintiff.

f. o. IVENS. Plaintiff.
Geo. Mixter as executor of the es-
tate of Avery Briggs. deceased o.
Windsor; Mary L. Hooker and Thos.
Hooker, her husband; Julia P. Du-
Doc and A, M. Duboc. her husband:
Louise Briggs Lyman. Chas, P.
Lyman, her husband: Anna M. January
Briggs Cawkns, l. G. Cawkins. Term
her husband; Martha 7. Briggs 1908
Brackett Rhodna B. Knox and G..
N. Knox. her husband American ORIGINAL
Baptist Missionary Union a corpor- NOTICE
| alton; The American Baptist Home
Missionary Society. corporations;
being the sole and only heirs at law
and devisees under the last will
and testament of Avery Briggs.
late of the County of Rock Island.
in the State of Illinois. and the I'M
known claimants of lot fourteen
(l4l in block eighty-six(s6.) in the
city of Denison. Crawford County.
Iowa.
cry Briggs deceased: O. Windsor Mary l.. Hook
er and Thos. Hooker. her husband; Julia P. Duboc
and A. M. Duboc. her husband: Louise Briggs Lv-
Briggs Cawkins. 1. G. Cawkins. her husband
Martha T. Briggs Bracket Rhodna B. Knox and
G. N. Knox her husband: American Baptist Mis-
fist Home Missionary Society, corporation; being
the sole and only heirs at law and devisees under
the last will and testament of Avery Briggs. late
Of the County of Rock Island. County of Cook. in
the State of illinois, and the unknown claimants
of lot forteen 4) in block eighty-six (S6) in the
City of Denison. Crawford County, Iowa. defend
ants:
You are hereby notified that there is now on file
in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of
Iowa. in and for Crawford county, petition in
equity. by the plaintiff F. 0. Ivens. claiming that
he is the absolute owner in fee simple of the fol-
lowing described real estate. situated in Crawford
county Iowa. to-wit Lot fourteen QD in block
eighty-slx 1861. in the city of Denison. Crawford
county Iowa.
That on or about the 10th day of March. 1879
one. Crew Avery Briggs by mesne conveyances
from George Green the original patentee from
the United States Government. of the real estate
| of which said lot fourteen (lD in block eighty
six 1867 aforesaid is part and parcel became and
was the owner of said lot fourteen d4) in block
eighty-six 1861 in the city of Denson aforesaid.
and that said (Rev.) Avery Briggs departed this
life testate. in the city of Chicago in the county
Of Cook, in the state Of Illinois on or about the
26th day of October 1888 sliced of said lot four
| teen lD. in block eighty-siN $3.50 in the city of
| Denison aforesaid.
That afterwards the last will and testament and
codci thereto of the said (Rev.) Avery Brsggs. was
admitted to probate in the probate court of Cook
county. in the state of Illinois, on the 10Th day of
November. 1888. and the said George Mixter de-
feneant above named appointed executor under
| said will and to him Letters Testamentary. with
copy Of the will annexed We're issued by said
| court.
| That the said George Mixter as such executor
| by proper deed of conveyance. sold and conveyed
said real estate to,wit: Lot fourteen QQ in block
on or about the 18th day of April 1884 to Caroline
Stocks and Fred Stocks. her husband.
That said deed of conveyance was by the sale
Caroline Stocks and Fred Stoecks her husband
misplaced. lost. and was never filed for record
That they. the said Caroline Stocks and Free
Stocks in fact. paid full consideration for said lo
fourteen tl4) in block eighty-six 1851 in the cit,
of Denison aforesaid
That afterwards the said Caroline Stocks ane
Fred Stocks her husband on or about the 25tl
day of September, 1895. sold and conveyed by war
ranty deed. said lot fourteen [14l in block eighty
six 1851 in the city of Denison aforesaid to tn
plaintiff herein. and thatthis plaintiff and hi
grantee have been in publicopen. notorious ad
verse possession. under claim of right Of SAT-
lot fourteen LAD, in block eighty-six (s6). from
the 18th day of April 1884 up to the present time
That the unknown claimants to said property
and the de PENDANTS other than George Mixter
have. or claim to have some lien upon or interes
in said lot fourteen [l4[ in block eighty-six [S6
aforesaid. adverse to the title and estate of thi
plaintiff.
That the conveyance from George Mixter as ex
ecutor of the estate of [Revl Avery Briggs afore
said to Caroline and Fred Stocks. the grantors o
the plaintiff herein. conveyed to the grantee
therein named the full and absolute title thereto
and that by reason of its being lost or destroyed
! the plaintiff is unable to state and show to tn
court whether or not all technical and legal re
quirements were complied with in it's executo