Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

probate, she willed an undivided one
half of said real estate to her heirs
and the other undivided one-half O
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 Harrie
Todd, deceased, and also of her de
ceased husband, were dead long prio
to the time of the death of sal,
Harriet Todd, deceased.
That the said Harriet Todd. de
ceased, left as her brothers and sis
tiers, they being her heirs at law, tn
plaintiff and defendants, Armand,
Bauchman, Lucia R. Moore, William
Henry Richards and Jasper M. Rich
ards, each of which are entitled I,
an undivided one-fourteenth of sal,
real estate.
That besides the foregoing, sale
Harriet Todd, deceased, had a siste
by the name of Mary Wheeler, VIII,
| died prior to the death of said Har
riet Todd. leaving as her children
and heirs living at the time of tn.
death of Harriet Todd, defendants
William r. Wheeler. Jennie w
Woodruff, Jasper Wheeler, Sheridan
Wheeler and Sherman Wheeler, eacf
of which are entitled to an undivided
one-eighty-fourth part of said rea
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
hic oh i1Irnn n,,1x ~ ID
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 I'M
divided Observation-Disclosures
ty-sixth part of said real estate.
That said Harriet Todd, deceased,
had 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, Eiia 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 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-
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 n Armstrong, Matilda Barnes
Henrietta Mahaffy, Edwin j. Todd
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 o.
George Todd, deceased, had an
other son by the name of JohI
c. Todd, who died prior to thu
death of Harriet Todd, deceased
and who left as his children
and only heirs at law living a
the time of the death of Harriet
Todd, deceased, defendants Evarge
line M. Stone, Josephine M. Elliot
Frederick j. Todd, Phillip j. Todd
Stephen nj. Todd, Wendell c. 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 d. Todd
is a minor, 7 years or age, that de
PENDANT Wendell c. Todd, is minor
6 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 arc all minors
That other than as heretofore stat
ed, the plaintiff and all defendants
are of full age.
That because of the shares o.
some of the parties being so small
an equitable division of said real
estate, without sale thereof, canno
be made.
Plaintiff demands judgment and
decree in said petition. confirming
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