The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-01-08
In the District Court Of Iowa. in and
for Crawford County
F. o. lVENS, Plaintiff.

Hi tuC DlSutlCI COuTl OI Iowa. IN ana
for Crawford County
F. O. lvENs. Plaintiff,
Geo. MNter. 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. NJ Duboc her husband;
Louise Briggs Lyman Chas p.
LYMAN LYMAN. her husband Anna M. January
btRss CaWklns. L. Vi. CawklnS. Term
her husband: Martha T. Briggs 1905
Bracket. Rhodna B. Knox and C.
N. Knox, her husband; American ORIGINAL
Baptist Missionary Union. corpor- NOTICE
alton: The American Baptist Home
Missionary Society. a 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 UNI
known claimants of lot fourteen
Gal in block eighty-sxts6.) in the
city of Denison. Crawford County.
Iowa
Defendants.
To Geo Mixter. as executor of the estate of Az
cry Briggs deceased: o. Windsor Mary L. Hook
er and Ihos; Hooker, her husband Julia P. Duboc
and A. M Duboc. her husband Louise Briggs Ly-
man Chas. P. Lyman her husband: Anna M
BRIGGS Cawkins. I. G. Cawkins her husband.
Martha T. Briggs Bracket. Rhodna B. Knox and
G. n. Knox. her husband; American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union. corporations; The American Bap-
fist Home Missionary Society. a corporation: being
the sole and , only heirs at law and devsees under
OF the County of Rock Island. County of Cook in
the State of illinois. and the unknown claimants
of lot forteen CAD in block eghty-siN 1851 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
equity. BY the plaintiff F. o. Ivens claiming that
he is the absolute owner in fee simple of the fol-
loving described real estate. situated i'll Crawford
county Iowa. to-wit: Lot fourteen (l4 in block
eighty-six 1850. in the city of Denison, Crawford
county Iowa.
That on or about the 10th day of March 1879,
one, lSev) Avery Briggs by conveyances
from George Green the original patentee from
the United States Government of the real estate
OF which said lot fourteen tl4) in block eighty
SIX 's5) aforesaid is part and parcel became and
was the owner of said lot fourteen C4) in block
eighty-s!X tS6) in the city of Denison aforesaid,
and that said Qtev.) Avery Briggs departed this
NE ,eState IN the city of Chicago in the county
OF Cook in the state of Illinois. on about the
2Gth day OF October. 1888 siazcd of said lot four
teen l4). in block eighty-six $50 in the city of
Denson aforesaid.
That afterwards the last will and testament and
coaicil thereto of the said Rev )Avery Brsggs was
admitted to probate i'll the probate court of Cook
county IN the state of Illinois. the 18th day of
November. 1852. and the said George MiNter de-
PENDANT above named. appointed executor under
said will. and to him Letters Testamentary. with
copy of the will annexed were issued by said
court.
That the said George Mixter as such executor
by proper deed of conveyance. sold and conveyed
eighty-siN $50 in the. city of Denison aforesaid.
on on about the 18th day of April 1884 to Caroline
st toe and Fred Stocks. her husband.
That said deed of conveyance was by the said
Caroline Stoecks and Fred Stocks. her husband.
misplaced. lost and was never filed for record
J That they the said Caroline Stocks and Fred
fourteen lD in block eghty-six 1850 in the city
of Denison aforesaid.
=, That afterwards the said Caroline Stocks and
Fred Stoecks her husband about the 25th
day of September. 1895. sold and conveyed by war
ranty deed. said lot fourteen l4l in block eighty
six 1861 in the city of Denison aforesaid to the
plaintiff herein, and thatthis plaintiff and his
grantee have been in ,publicopen. notorious ad-
verse possession. under claim of right of said
lot fourteen , ~ in block eighty-sx $3.50, from
That the unknown claimants to said property
and the defendants other than George Mixter.
nave or claim to have. some lien upon or interest
in said lot fourteen Hal in block eghty-six 1851
aforesaid adverse to the title and estate of this
plaintiff.
That the conveyance from George Mxter as ex-
ecutor OF the estate of [Rev.l Avery Briggs afore-
the plaintiff herein. conveyed to the grantees
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 its execution
and delivery: that the said Caroline and Fred
Stocks paid to the said George MiXter. as eXecut-
and to the estate of the said Rev. Avery Briggs
the full consideration and price therefor. but that
Dy reason OF SAD conveyance having been lost or
DESTROYED before its being of record. and record
| 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. claim to have some lien upon or
interest in lot fourteen AL in block eighty-siN
adverse to the title and e estate Of the
plaintiff but that said parties. their heirs and as
signs all unknown claimants long since have. by
virtue OF the premises acquiesced in title of this
plaintiff in and TO said lot fourteen [14,l
in block eighty-six 1861 aforesaid. that all
interest. ii any. of each and all of the de-
has long since ceased apsed and terminated. and
that by of the facts rected in said petition
| there is now cloud upon the title of said plain
tiff. in and to the said real estate.
That the name residence of all such unknown
claimants unknown to this plaintiff and that
this plaintiff has sought diligently to learn the
same. and that unless you and each of you. all the
above and foregoing defendants appear and de-
fend on or before noon of the second day of the
| next Term of said District Court to be held at
Denson Iowa. commd icing the 9th day of
January, 1908. default Will be entered against you
| and judgment and decree rendered thereon as
! CONNER & LALLY.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
| Upon reading the petition in the above entitled
action and inspecting the foregoing notice, the
said notice is hereby approved and ordered pub
lished 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.
| z. A. CHURCH. One of the Judges of the
Sixteenth Judicial District of Iowa and
| Judge of said Court SOFT
Eat at the Oxford. 32-tf.
PLYMOUTH ROCKS.