The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-01-15


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 NJ. January
Briggs Cawkins, l. G. Cawkins. Term
her husband; Martha T. Briggs 1903,
Brackett Rhodna B. Knox and C.
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 eghty-sX (S6.) in the
city of Denison Crawford County,
Iowa.
Defendants.
To Geo. MiNter. as executor of the estate of Az
er and Thos. Hooker her husband Julia p Duboc
and A. M. Duboc. her husband; Louise Briggs Ly-
m AN Chas ,, F; LYMAN her husband; Anna M
Martha I. Briggs Bracket Rhodna b. Knox and
c. N Knox, her husband: American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union corporation; The American Bap-
list Home Missionary Society. corporation: being
the sole and only heirs at law and devsees 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 d4) in block eghty-sN (S6) in the
City of Denison, Crawford ounty. Iowa. defend
ants:
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
he is the absolute owner in fee simple of the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in Crawford
county. Iowa. to-wit: Lot fourteen Q4) in block
eighty-siN &C., 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
pf SnJI Lot Ds<rl,@,
SIX 1851 aforesaid is part and parcel became and
was the owner of said lot fourteen Q4) in block
eighty-six 1861 in the city of Denison 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 about the
18th day of October 1888 siezcd Of said lot four
teen (l4), in block eighty-SiX 1861 in the city of
Denison aforesaid,
That afterwards the last will and testament and
codic thereto of the said (Rev. )Avery Brsggs. was
admitted to probate in the probate court of Cook
county. in the state of Illinois, the 10Th day of
November 1885, and the said George MiXter 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
said real estate. to-wit Lot fourteen Q4) in block
eighty,six (se) in the city of Denison aforesaid,
on about the 18th day of April 1884 to Caroline
Stocks, and Fred Stoecks 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 Q4 in block eighty-six 1857 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;
six 1851 in the city of Denison aforesaid to the
plaintiff herein. and thatths plaintiff and his
grantee have been in public,o open. notorious adj
verse possession. under claim of right of said
lot fourteen Id, in block eighty-six 1861, from
the 18th day of April 1884 to the present time.
That the unknown claimants to said property,
and the de PENDANTS other than George MXter.
have. or claim to have. some lien upon interest
in said lot fourteen [14[ in block eighty-six 1861
aforesaid. adverse to the title and estate of this
plaintiff.
That the conveyance from George Mxter as ex-
ecutor of the estate of [Rev. 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-
quirements were complied with in its execution
stoecls paid to the said George Mixter as execut-
the full consideration and price therefor but that
by reason of said conveyance having been lost or
destroyed before its being of record and no 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. or claim to have some lien upon
1861 i'll the city of Denison. 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 acquiesced in title of this
plaintiff in and to said lot fourteen [l4
in block eighty-six 1861 aforesaid. that all
interest if any. of each and all of the de-
PENDANTS. and of all unknown claimants thereto
has long since ceased, lapsed and terminated and
that by of the facts recited in said petition.
there is 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
Denison. Iowa. commencing the 9th day of
January. 1908 default will be entered against you
| and judgment and decree rendered thereon as
prayed in said petition.
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. a newspaper published and circulated in
Denson and in Crawford County Iowa.
l. 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, SOFT