Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
Original Notice.
In The District Court, Delaware County. Iowa
Margaret Geary. Plaintiff.


Abraham Vsncleef and Amelia vanc eef his
Crary his wife. Amos Smith ann Mrs. Amos
G. Smith his wife. Squire johnson aud Mrs
squire Johns n his wife, George Piatt and
and the u1knnwn lie r. devisees. legal repre-
sentatiyes and assigns Of the above named de-
PENDANTS and each Of them; and the unknown
heirs, devSees. legal representatives aud as
signs of Patrick Grant; and the unknown de
PENDANTS and the unknown claimants of the
West seven Fights OF the Northwest quarter
of the Southwest gu. rter, and the Southw est
quarter of the Northwest quarter, all of Sec
ton 20, Township 81. North. of Range O West
of the Fifth +. Nj, Defendants. March Term
1907.
To the abave named defendants
You and each Of you az hereby not.he that
there Is now Oh file In tile office OF the Clerk OF
the District Court III and for Delaware county.
Iowa. the petition Of tie above named plainiifI,
alleging as follows:
That she is the absolute owner In fee simple
Of the West seven Fights of the Northwest
quarter of tho Southwt st quarter and the South
west quarter of the Northwest quarter. all Ia
Section %. Township s. Norti. Q; lsange West
persons by, through or under whom they de-
rive title have been in open. notorious ADVERSE.
undisputed, peacable and CONTINUOUS pos session
Thereof for more than twenty years last past.
under colorof title and claim Of right that she
iSscreditably informed and believes that oefen-
dants claim some interest In or have some APP
parent interest III said real estate adve' Sc to
the tit Of tile plaintiff but that any interest OF
the said defendants therein is junior and infer
Tor to the title OF plaintiG and Is barred by tile
That Abraham Vancleef who made original
entry of the s. W. \ OF the n. w. Il of Sec. 10
Twp. 81. X 8, west OF the fifth +. M. on Novem-
ber IL, 1851. was one and the same person us
A. yancleef. who with his wife. Amelia Van
| cieef, executed and delivered to William E
IF da e se ana
1854. and filed for. record in Book Z. page
2D: May IL, 1856, in office Of the Recorder s, Ct
Crary mentioned as attorney in fact in saln
power Of attorney WAS one and the same person
as W. E. Crary who as attorney In fact el ecuted
and 70 sa and ana ~
Vancleef his wife, To George D Crary on April
i IL. 1857, which deed was filed and recorded In
81
That the s W i of the n w i of Sec, 20. Twp
81, 4, 8 west of the fifth p. NJ was assessed to
George D. Crazy for the taxes Of 1875. That
said taxes were not paid and said land upon due
notice was legally sold for said taxes to NJ. L
Heath. to whom was executed and delivered
Tax Sale Deed II said land on February 8. isso
which was filed and recorded on February G
1880, In Book 3 page As In the office of the Re
and every requirement OF the statutes was per
| formed In due time by the oil ers of DELAYS 1T
| county, Iowa. and the said NJ. I. Heath In the
matter. Of said tax sale and execution of sale
That Amos q. Smith who made original entry
| November 3, 1854. of the n \ Of the w i o.
Sec 90 Twp. 81, r. G west of the fifth 2. M. wa.
q single man at the time he executed and de
livered special warranty deed to said land Il
squire johnson November s., 1854, which wa
| flied and recorded March 20, 1856, In Book F
page 4i3 In the office Of the Recorder of Della
| ware county, Iowa.
That Squire johnson who obtained title t,
west Of the tS r as rst above SS set out IT, wa
a single man at the time he executed and de
llyered a warranty deed to said land to Georg
recorded June 10. 1857, In Book II page 800 ii
the office Of the Recorder Of Delaware county
ICMa. ~
trick to Michael Grant. dated March 10. 1855
filed and recorded March 81, 1881, in Book $.
page 90. In office Of Recorder Of Delaware coul
q o. east i Of N " X OF S " K Of ses 70. Nv
81, r west of the NTH r. NJ.
That Patrick Grant who acquired title to "
g. Vest Of nth p. NJ BY Warranty deed Iced Fl froi
George Platt and Sabrnia Plat. his wife, date
May 10, 1858. and which deed was filed and TT
Of Reeorder of Delaware County iowa di. II
testate August 8, 1861. seized OF said laud. Ti,a
he was unmarried at the time of his death an
left as his only heir at law his brother Miclas
GraIt, who by descent became the owner OF sal
land and took Immediate possession tn re,
and who has with this plaintiff been in open. III
tOrlous. peacable. adverse and cOntinuou
possession ever since under color Of title an
claim OF right.
That cartain mortgage given by Patrc
, Grant to George P,att May 70. 1858, filed and r.
, office of Recorder of Delaware county, Iowa. liz
been fully paid and satisfied.
!, That tile names and residence of the unknow
defendants and unknown claimants OF Il
property described herein are unknown to Il
, plaintiff and that she has sought diligently
! any interest or claim of any OF the unknown d
PENDANTS or unknown claimants of the proper,
herein described was as the surviving spous
, legatee, 6evisee heir at law or grantee, derive
, or claimed to have been derived by marriag
, devise, descent, gift or purchase from some
plaintin AYERS that none OF such persons know
, or unknown, have any right title or interest
any portion of said premises.
l. That plaintiH asks for q decree finding abo'
statements Of facts to be trus And that Il
8 title of the real estate described in paragral
in the plaintiff Margaret Geary against tho a
a verse claims of the defendants named and IL
= known and each of them ana their heirs and a
t signs, and as against the unknown claimants
l said premises; and that the defendants al
! each Of them and their heirs and assigns al
known defendants and unknown claimants
;, said real estate or any rart thereof and all pc
. sons claiming by. through ar under them or al
OF them be barred and forever estopped fro
v having or claiming any right, little or intsrest
and to said premises OF any part or parcel ther
said title be queted In tte plaintiff and for SUI
other relief rs may be equitable in The premise
r And that unless you appear and make defen
thereto before noon OF the second day of Il
next term OF said court. to be held at Manch.
ter In said county. commencing March II, 10
!, default will be entered against you and judl
n pent and decree rendered thereon as pray ed,
FRED b. BLAIR