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

In the District Court Of 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-
hoe and A. M. Duboc. her husband;
Louise Briggs Lyman. Chas P.
Lyman, her husband; Anna M. january
Briggs Cawkins. !. G.. Cawkns, Term
her husband; Martha I. Briggs 1905.
Bracket. Rh. ina b. Knox and C.
N. Knox. her l!lsband 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
Q4l in block eighty sixtS6) in the
city of Denison. Crawford County.
Iowa.
To Geo Mxter. executor of the estate of Az
cry Briggs deceased; U. Windsor. Mary l.. Hook
and Thos. Hooker her husband; Julia P. Duboc
and A. M. Dnboc. her husband; Louise Briggs Ly-
Briggs Cawkins. |. G. Cawkins, her husband.
Martha T. Briggs Bracket, Rhodna B. Knox and
G. N. Knox. her husband: American Baptist Mis-
sonary Union Il corporations The American Bap-
fist 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. County of Cook, in
the State of Illinois. and the unknown claimants
of lot forteen Q4l 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. 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 (l4) in block
eighty-siN 1861. in the city of Denison. Crawford
county. Iowa.
That or 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 u4) in block eighty
six 1851 aforesaid is part and parcel became and
was the owner of said lot fourteen (1D in block
eighty-six tS6, in the city of Denison aforesaid,
and that said u3ev) Avery Briggs departed this
life testate. in the city of Chicago. in the county
of Cook. i'll the state of Illinois. on or about the
2cth day of October 1888 siezcd of said lot four
teen Q4). in block eighty-six (S6) 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 on the 10Th day OF
November. 1889. 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 We're issued by sale
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 bocl
eighty-siX tSh) in the city of Denison aforesaid
on about the 18th day of April 1884 to Carolin,
Stocks. and Fred Stoecks her husband.
| That said deed of conveyance was by the sale
Caroline Stocks and Fred Stoecks her husband
misplaced lost and never filed for record
That they. the said Caroline Stocks and Free
Stocks IN fact paid full consideration for said 10
fourteen I'D in block eighty-six (S6) in the cit,
| of Denison aforesaid.
\ That afterwards the said Caroline Stocks an,
| Fred Stocks her husband. on about the 25tl
| day of September 1895. sold and conveyed by war
| ranty deed. said lot fourteen f14l in block eighty
six 1861 in the city of Denison aforesaid to tn
grantee have been in public. open. notorious ad
| verse possession. under claim of right of SAT-
lot fourteen l4l. in block eighty-sx (s6). iron
the 18th day of April 1884 up to the present time
That the unknown claimants to said property
and the defendants other than George Mixter
| have or claim to have some lien upon or interes
| in said lot fourteen l4l in block eighty-six [S6
aforesaid. adverse to the title and estate of thi
| 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 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 thi
court whether not all technical and legal re
qurefnents We're complied with in its execution
and delivery: that the said Caroline and Free
stoeckS palu TO the SAID George MlXter, as eXecut
or and to the estate of the said Rev. Avery Brigg
| the full consideration and price therefor but tina
1 by reason of said conveyance having been lost O
destroyed before its being of record, and no recor
| thereof appearing in the courts of this cour
1 ty. the unknown claimants thereto. and the dc
| PENDANTS above named. other than George Mixtel
executor. have. or claim to have some lien upon 0
interest in lot fourteen f14.1 in block eghty-si
l 1861 in the city of Denison. aforesaid
adverse to the title and estate of tn
| plaintiff. but that said parties their heirs and
| signs all unknown claimants long since have b.
virtue of the premises. acquiesced in title of thi
plaintiff in and to said lot fourteen IA.
III block eighty-siN 1861 aforesaid. that al
| interest. if any. of each and all of the de
| PENDANTS and of all unknown claimants theret
that by reason of the facts recited in said petition
| there is now cloud upon the title of said plain
| tiff. in and to the said real estate.
| That the name or residence of all such unknown
| claimants are unknown to this plaintiff. and tina
| this plaintiff has sought diligently to learn tn
| same and that unless you and each of you. all tn
1 above and foregoing defendants appear and de
| fend on or before of the second day of tn
| next Term of said District Court. to be held a
| Denison. Iowa. commencing the 9th day O
January. 1908. default will be entered against you
| and judgment and decree rendered thereon a
| prayed in said petition.
| Attorneys for Plaintiff.
| Upon reading the petition in the above entitle
| action and inspecting the foregoing notice. tn
said notice is hereby approved. and ordered pub
lished for six successive weeks in The Denison Re
view. a newspaper published and circulated
Denson and in Crawford County. Iowa.
Dated this 10th day of December 1907.
| H. A. CHURCH. One of the Judges of tn
Sixteenth Judicial District of Iowa. an
Judge of said Court 50-t