Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-01

probate, she willed an undivided one
half Of said real estate to her heirs
and the other undivided one-half OF
the same, to the heirs of her de.
ceased husband. A copy of said will
is attached to said petition.
That the parents of said Harriet
Todd, deceased, and also OF her de-
ceased husband, were dead long prior
to the time of the death of said
Harriet Todd. deceased.
That the said Harriet Todd, de.
ceased. left as her brothers and sis
tiers, they being her heirs at law, the
plaintiff and defendants, Amanda
Bauchman, Lucia R. Moore, William
Henry Richards and Jasper M. Rich
ards, each of which are entitled "a
an undivided one-fourteenth of said
real estate.
That besides the foregoing, said
Harriet Todd, deceased, had a sister
by the name of Mary Wheeler, who
died prior to the death of said Har-
riet Todd, leaving as her children
and heirs living at the time of the
death of Harriet Todd, defendants,
William r. Wheeler. Jennie w.
Woodruff, Jasper Wheeler, Sheridan
Wheeler and Sherman Wheeler. each
of which are entitled to an undivided
ne-eighty-fourth part of said real
estate.
That besides the children named
in the last preceding paragraph,
Mary Wheeler had son by the name
CT Edward E. Wheeler, who left as
his children and only heirs at law,
living at the time of the death Of
Harriet Todd, deceased, defendants.
Everett Wheeler, Lawrence Wheeler,
Gland Wheeler and Mary Wheeler,
each of which are entitled to an un-
divided Observation-Disclosures
ty-sixth part of said real estate.
That said Harriet Todd, deceased,
had a brother by the name of New
ton Richards, who died prior to the
death of Harriet Todd, and who left
as his surviving children and only
heirs at law, living at the time of the
death of Harriet Todd, deceased, de-
PENDANTS, Ruth E. Davidson and CAL
la l. Richards, each of which are en-
titled to an undivided one-twenty-
eight part of said real estate.
That said George Todd, the de-
ceased husband of Harriet Todd. de-
ceased left no surviving children.
and had six brothers and sisters, Of
which defendants, Elizabeth Todd
Long and Mary Ann-Webster survive
Harriet Todd, deceased, and each of
which are entitled to an undivided
one-twelfth part of said real estate.
That said George Todd had a.
brother by the name of Christopher
Todd, who is now deceased, and who
left as his child and only heir at
law, defendant, Ena Todd Chase.
who is entitled to an undivided one
twelfth part of said real estate.
That said George Todd deceased.
had a brother by the name of Joseph
Todd, who is now deceased. and who
left as his children and only heirs
at law, living at the time of the
death of Harriet Todd, deceased,
May Eager, Clara Gardner and Mabel
Brooks, each of which are entitled
to an undivided one-thirty-sixth part
of said real estate.
That said George Todd, deceased,
had a brother by the name of Will
liam Todd, who died prior to the
death of Harriet Todd, deceased, and
who left as his children and only
heirs at law, defendants, William
Todd and Robert Todd, each of which
are entitled TO an undivided one
! twenty-fourth part of said real es-
i tate.
That said George Todd, deceased
had brother by the name of James
/ Todd, who died prior to the death OF
Harriet Todd, deceased, and left sur
viving him as his children and heirs
at law, defendants, Isaac j. Todd
Lydia T. Armstrong, Matilda Barnes
Henrietta Mahaffy, Edwin ]. Todd
4 George E. Todd, Lizzie Salisbury and
Fred G. Todd, each of which are en-.
titled to an undivided one-one-hun
dred-eight part of said real estate.
That said James Todd. brother Of
George Todd, deceased, had an
!. other son by the name of Johr
C. Todd, who died prior to the
death of Harriet Todd, deceased
and who left as his children
and only heirs at law living al
the time of the death of Harriet
Todd, deceased, defendants Evange.
line M. Stone, Josephine M. Elliot
Frederick j. Todd, Phillip j. Todd
i Stephen M. Todd, Wendell G. Todd
Willard e. Todd, and Helen d. Todd
each of which are entitled to an un
divided one-eight hundred-sixty.
fourth part of said real estate.
That defendant, Helen ID. Todd
is minor, years or age, that de.
PENDANT Wendell C. Todd, is a minor
16 years of age, that defendant, Viii.
lard F. Todd, is minor Ii years
of age. That defendant, Stephen M
Todd, is a minor 10 years of age
That defendants, Mary Wheeler
Gland Wheeler. Lawrence Wheeler
and Everett Wheeler are all minors
: That other than as heretofore stat.
ed, the plaintiff and all defendants
are of full age.
That because of the shares Of
some of the parties being so small
an equitable division of said real
estate, without sale thereof, cannot
be made
Plaintiff demands judgment and
!, decree in said petition. confirmins
the shares of the parties as above
alleged, in and to said real estate
: that partition thereof be made, OF