The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-18
In the District Court Of Iowa, in and
for Crawford Comfy

LII tHe DlStrlcC Court or Iowa. in and
for Crawford County
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
i'riSeS SawklnS, l. u. CaWklnS. Term
her husband Martha T. Briggs 1898.
Bracket, Rhodna B. Knox and c.
Y. Knox her husband; American ORIGINAL
Baptist Missionary Union, a corpor- NOTICE
alton; The American Baptist 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.
| IN The State of Illinois. and The I'M
| known claimants of lot fourteen
| Vi4l IN block eighty-six $50 in the
city Of penison, Crawford County.
Iowa.
Defendants.
\ ToGeo. Mixter. as executor Of the estate of Az
cry Briggs deceased; y. Windsor Mary l.. Hook
er end Thos. Hooker. her husband; Julia P. Duboc
man. Chas. p. Lyman. her husband: Anna M.
BRIGGS Cawkins, l. g. Cawkins. her husband.
Martha L. Briggs Bracket Rhodna B. Knox and
O. N Knox. her husband American Baptist Mis-
slonary Union corporation; The American Bap-
tist Home Missionary Society. a corporation: being
the sole and only heirs at law and devisees under
tne last VIII 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 u4l in block eightysix (S6) in the
City OF Denlson. Crawford tounty. 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 a petition in
equity. by the plaintiff F. o. Ivens claiming that
ne is the absolute owner in fee simple of the fol
lowing described real estate situated in Crawford
| county, Iowa. to-wt: Lot fourteen (l4) in block
eighty-six 1861. in the city of Denison. Crawford
county. Iowa.
That on or about the 10th day of March, 1879
one. 'RevD Avery Briggs. by nlesne conveyances
IRON George Green the original patentee from
| the United States Government. of the real estate
OF which said lot fourteen DAD in block eighty
SIX 'eoj AFORESAID Is part and parcel became and
was the owner of said lot fourteen u4 in block
eghty-si't 1850 in the city of Denison aforesaid.
life testate in the city of Chicago in the county
OF Cook, in the state of Illinois on or about the
10Th day of October 1888 sliced of said lot four
teen 90 IN block eighty-six 1861 in the city of
Denison aforesaid
That afterwards the last will and testament and
codlcil thereto OF the said (Rev) Avery Brsggs
county. in the state of Illinois on the 18th day of
November. 1883. and the said George Mixter de-
1endant 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 (l4) in block
eighty-sN 1851 in the city of Denison aforesaid.
on about the 18th day of April 1884 to Caroline
Stoecks and Fred Stocks. her husband.
That said deed of conveyance was by the said
Caroline Stocks and Fred Stocks. her husband.
That they. the said Caroline Stocks and Fred
Stocks in fact paid full consideration for said lot
fourteen l4) in block eighty-six 1861 in the city
OF Denison aforesaid.
That afterwards the said Caroline Stocks and
Fred Stocks. her husband. about the 25th
day OF September. 1895. sold and conveyed by war
HapG Loft ,-k,. A -. l.
slX 1861 in the city of Denison aforesaid to the
plaintiff herein and thatthis plaintiff and his
grantee have been in pubc.open. notorious adj
verse possession under claim of right of said
lot fourteen l4). in block eighty-six ts6) from
the 18th day of April 1884. up 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 interest
IN said lot fourteen ll4l in block eighty-six 1851
aforesaid adverse TO the title and estate of this
plaintiff.
That the conveyance from George Mixter as ex-
ecutor of the estate of Rev.l Avery Briggs afore-
said to Caroline and Fred Stocks. the grantors of
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 this
court whether or not all technical and legal re-
qulrements We're complied with in it's execution
and delivery; that the said Caroline and Fred
Stocks paid to the said George Mixter as execut-
or and to the estate of the said Rev Avery Briggs
the full consideration and price therefor but thai
by reason of said conveyance having been lost OF
ueStroyeu peIore ltS beng OF record and recort
thereof appearing in the courts of this coun
ty. the unknown claimants thereto and the de
PENDANTS above named. other than George Mixter
executor. have. or claim to have some lien upon on
interest in lot fourteen ll4.l in Block eighty-s
1851 III the city of Denson aforesaid
adverse to the title and estate of the
plaintiff. but that said parties. their heirs and as
signs all unknown claimants long since have by
virtue OF the premises. acuuesced in title of this
plaintiff in and to said lot fourteen ia
in block eighty-siN 1861 aforesaid that ali
interest. if any. of each and all of the de-
PENDANTS. and of all unknown claimants thereto
mas long since ceased lapsed and terminated and
there is now cloud upon the title of said plain
Il TN. IN and to the said real estate.
lhat the name or residence of all such unknown
claimants are unknown to this plaintiff. and that
this plaintiff has sought diligently to learn the
same ana that unless YOU and each of you. all the
above and foregoing defendants appear and de-
tend on or before noon of the second dav of the
next Term of said District Court 10 be held at
benson Iowa, commencing on the 27th cav OF
January. 1908. default will be entered ap:ins Won
and Judgment and decree rendered thereon as
prayed in said petition.
CONNER & LALI.Y
Attorneys fo, Plaintiff
Upon reading the petition in the above entitled
action and inspecting the foregoing notice the
sad notice Is hereby approved and ordered pub
ilshed for SIX successive weeks in The Denison Re
view newspaper published and circulated in
Denison and in Crawford County. iowa.
Dated This 10th day of December 1907
u A. CHURCH. One of the Judges of the
Sixteenth judicial District of Iowa and
Judge of said Court
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