The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-07-07

To the defendants. the unknown claimants Of
the following described real estate situated in
Crawford county. Iowa. to-wit: The North East
Quarter me l-D of the Southeast Quarter Use 1-4l
of Section Thirty-five (35), Township Eighty.
four go. North. Range Thirty-elght 1881 west Of
the Fifth p. M. and to the other defendants
above named:
You. and each of you are hereby notified. that
thfss is Of now tb on G in the 9s Of the
Iowa. in and for Crawford county. pc
tition Of George F. North plaintiff. claiming that
he is the absolute and unqualified owner in fee
simple of the following described real estate sit
uated in Crawford County. Iowa. to-wit: The
northeast quarter (ne1-4 of the southeast quarter
[se l-4l of section thirty-fve 1851. in township
west of the fifth principal meridian: that he be-
came such owner by purchasing said real estate
from David j: Maxwell. who through his mesne
United States thorough Act Of Congress. approved
May 18th. 1855, granted said land and other
ST certain railroads within said state. and that
oaid State Of Iowa. accepted said grant. by an
Act Of the Legislature Of said State approved
July IA. 1856. and that in accord with said Act of
Congress and said Act Of the Iowa State Legis-
lature. the Secretary of the Interior. approved
the lists Of lands covered by said Act Of Con-
gress and said Act of the Legislature. including
the land in controversy. submitted by the Cow
ernor of the State of Iowa, under the said Act of
Congress aforesaid. and that the State of Iowa
under an Act of the Legislature approved July
14th. 1856. conveyed the land in controversy and
other lands to the Iowa Central Air Line Railroad
Company upon certain conditions. and that after
wards under an Act Of the Legislature approved
March 18th. 1860. the State of Iowa resumed title
to said land. including the land in controversy on
account Of forfeiture of conditionsof grant, and
under an Act of the Legislature approved March
26th. 1860. granted the land in controversy. with
other lands. to the Cedar Rapids and Missouri
River Railroad Company. and that the Cedar
Rapids and Missouri River Railroad Company, on
September 18th. 1852 by quit claim deed appear
1853. of the Deed Records of Crawford county.
Iowa. conveyed the land in controversy to the
Iowa Railroad Land Company. the deed contain
ing certain reservations and that afterwards
and on or about the 22nd day of October, 1872 the
Company. by Quit Claim Deed. appearing of
record on page 4SS of Deed Records Book ~ in
the Deed Records of Crawford county. Iowa. con-
veyed all reservations in said last named deed, to
the said Iowa Railroad Land Company: On jan
uary 18th. 1881. the State. Of Iowa issued to
the s.;,- Cedar Rapids and a1 Missouri River
including the land in controversy. granted to
said raj road company under the Act Of Congress
Of May 18th. 1886 and the Act of the Eighteenth
General Assembly of Iowa. said certified list app
pearing of record on page 625 of book IS" Of the
deed records Of Crawford county, Iowa. and that
the Iowa Railroad Land Company on the 10th
conveyed the land in controversy to John Gierl.
said deed appearing of record on page 1O7 Of deed
record book 7" Of the Deed Records Of Crawford
life May LIST. 1876. that Thomas Maxwell was ap-
pointed administrator of his estate by the Cir
cunt q in and TOR county
qualified according to law and entered upon the
discharge of his duties as SUCH that he. the said
orders Of the said Circuit Court Of Iowa in and
for Crawford county. Sold the real estate in con-
troversy to j. +. Powers on or about December
his deed being
of Iowa. in and for Crawford county, on the oath
day of January; 1880 and appearing of record on
page 467 Of deed record book q" Of the Deed
Records of Crawford county. Iowa. and that by
mesne conveyances from the said j. F. Powers
and his grantees. this plaintiff is at this time the
the interest the defendants. the unknown claim
ants claim in the real estate in controversy is the
entire interest therein claiming as his heirs at
Gierl who died seized thereof May LIST, 1876: that
the names and residences of such unknown
claimants are to this plaintiff unknown. that he
been unable to do so. and the defendants. the un-
known claimants of the real estate in controversy
are further notified. that in the petition Of the
plaintiff he prays that the Court find his title
senior and superior to any and all claims by them
or either of them in and to said described real
estate and that his title therein be QUOTED in him
az against them and each of them and each and
al Of the defendants are further notified, that
plaintiff in said petition asks that the cloud upon
his title. by the claims of the defendants and
each of them thereon. be removed and the title in
him be queted as against Them the said defend.
ants and each of them. and unless you. the said
defendants aforesaid appear thereto and defend.
on or before noon of the second day of the Sep
TENDER 1909 term of said court. which commences
on the 18th day of September 1909. at the curt
House in l'enison Iowa. default will be rendered
against you and each of you and a decree render
ed thereon.
Dated this It'll day of June. 1909.
GEORGE McHENRY and
CONNER & LALLY.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
State of Iowa. loo
Crawford County. 49,
Upon reading the petition in the foregoing
action and inspecting the above original notice
is hereby approved and ordered published for
four consecutive weeks in the Denison Review.
newspaper published. and circulated in Crawford
county Iowa.
Dated this It'll day of June. 1909.
LA. CHURCH.
One Of the Judges of the 10th Judicial
24-4t District Of Iowa. and Judge Of said court.