The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-30
ORIGINAL
NOTICE

81 se sM NO.. l9wnshf ns, Eighty.
the Fifth p. NJ. and to the other defendants
above named:
You. and each of you are hereby notified. that
CLERK of the District Court of
Iowa. in and for Crawford county. a pc
tition Of George +. 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
ise IA Of section thirtyve ISL in township a
west of the fifth principal meridian: that he be-
from David j. Maxweli who, through his mesne
grantors obtained title from the government of
the United states: that the
May 18th. 1856 granted said land and other
to the State of Iowa. to aid in construction
ST certain railroads within said state. and that
Act of the Legislature Of said State approved
July H. 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
gress and said Act of the Legislature. including
the land in controversy. Submitted by the Gov
Congress aforesaid. and that the State of Iowa
under an Act of the Legislature approved July
l4th. 1856. conveyed the land in controversy and
other lands to the Iowa Central Air Line Railroad
wards under an Act of the Legislature approved
March l7th 1850 the State of Iowa resumed title
controversy
account of for FIXTURE Of conditions Of grant and
under an Act of the Legislature approved March
26th. 1850. granted the land in controversy. with
RIVER Railroad @ and that the csan
Rapids and Missouri River Railroad Company on
September 18th. 1859. by quit claim deed appear
ing of record in deed record book H on page
1853. Of the Deed Records of Crawford county,
Iowa, conveyed the land in controversy to the
Iowa Railroad Land Company. the deed contain
and on or about the end day Of October, 1872 the
said Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Railroad
Company. by Quit Claim Deed; appearing Of
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
the Cedar Rapids and Missouri River
Railroad Company. its certified list of lands.
| including the land In controversy. granted to
Of May 18th. 1856. and the Act Of the Eighteenth
General Assembly of Iowa. said certified list ap-
pearing of record on page CPS of book S" of the
the Iowa Railroad Land Company on the 18th
day of September. 1872. by special warranty deed
conveyed the land in controversy to John Gierl.
record book ''I' Of the Deed Records Of Crawford
county. Iowa. That the said Gierl departed this
life May LIST. 1876. that Thomas Maxwell. was APP
pointed administrator of his estate by, the Cir
cult curt of Iowa. in and for Crawford county.
on or about the oath day Of May. 1876. that he
qualified according to law and entered upon the
| Thomas axwell. under and in accord with the
orders of the said Circuit Court of Iowa. in and
for Crawford county sold the real estate in con-
troversy to j. r. Powers on or about december
3rd. 1879. his administrators deed therefor being
submitted to and approved by the circuit Court
Of Iowa. in and for Crawford county. on the oath
Of tSs
Records of Crawford county. Iowa. and that by
mesne conveyances from the said J; F. Powers
absolute and unqualified owner thereof. That
the interest the defendants. the unknown claim
ants claim in the real estate in controversy. is the
entire interest therein. claiming as his heirs Al
law to derive the same by and through John
Gierl. who died seized thereof May LIST. 1876: that
the names and residences of such unknown
has sought diligently to learn the same and has
been unable to do So and the defendants. the I'm.
known claimants Of the real estate in controvers,
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 then
or either 81 them: in IAN and to said described rea
as against them and each Of them. and each ant
all of the defendants are further notified tina
plaintiff in said petition asks that the cloud upor
his title. by the claims of the defendants anC
each of them thereon. be removed and the title il
him be quieted as against them. the said defend
ants and each of them. and unless you. the salt
defendants aforesaid appear thereto and defend
on or before noon of the second day of the Sep
tember 1909 term Of said court which commence
on the 18th day of September 1909 at the Cour
House in Denison. Iowa. default will be RENDERED
against you and each of you and decree render
ed thereon.
:. GEORGE McHENRY and
CONNER & LALLY
Plaintiffs Attorneys
State of Iowa.
Crawford County. 3d.
Upon reading the petition in the foregoin,
action and inspecting the above original motto
is hereby approved and ordered published 70
four consecutive weeks in the Denison Review.
newspaper published. and circulated in Crawfor
Dated this 7th day of June. 1909.
q A. CHURCH,
. One of the Judges of the 18th Judicis
24-4t District of Iowa. and Judge of said cour