The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-23
ORIGINAL

To the defendants. the unknown claimants of
the following described real estate situated in
Crawford county. Iowa, to-wit: The North East
Quarter (ne l-4 of the Southeast Quarter Use La
of Section Thirty-five 1857. Township Eighty
four 8D. North. Range Thirty-elght 1851 west of
the Fifth p, NJ. and to the other defendants
You and each of you are hereby notified. that
there is now on file in the office Of the
CLERK of the District Court of
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
northeast quarter (nel-4 of the southeast quarter
Use 1-4l of section thirty-fve 1851 in township
eighty.four sd. north. range thirty-eight 1881.
came such owner by purchasing said real estate
from David ]. Maxwell, who through his mesne
grantcrs obtained title from the government of
United States through Act Of Congress. approved
May ~ 18Th sf.+ lsS granted said land and other
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
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
other lands to the Iowa Central Air Line Railroad
Company upon certain conditions. and that after
wards under an Act Of the Legislature approved
to said land. including the land in controversy
account Of forfeiture of conditions of grant and
under an Act of the Legislature approved March
other lands. to the Cedar Rapids and Missouri
River Railroad Company. and that the Cedar
Rapids and Missouri River Railroad Company. on
nn<ovpo kNarI hvvp o1n
ing of record in deed record book III on page
1913. 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
said Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Railroad
| record on page 43s of Deed Records Book 'I' in
| the Deed Records of Crawford county. Iowa. con-
veyed all reservations in said last named deed. to
uary 18th. 1881. the State. of Iowa issued to
| the Cedar Rapids and NJ Missouri River
Railroad Company. its certified list of lands
said raj road company under the Act of Congress
of May 18TH 1885, and the Act of the Eighteenth
General Assembly ct Iowa. said certified list APP
pearing of record on page 625 of book S" of the
deed records of Crawford county. Iowa. and that
the Iowa Railroad Land Company on the 10th
, day of September 1872 by special warranty deed.
! said deed appearing of record on page l07 of deed
| 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
discharge of his duties such, that he the said
Thomas Maxwell. 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. the Gath
day of January. 1850 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
| 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 at
law to derive the same by and through John
Gier 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 UNI
known claimants of the real estate in controversy
are further notified. that in the petition of the
senior and superior to any and all claims by them
or either of them. in and to said described rea
estate and that his title therein be quoted in him
as against them and each of them. and each and
all of the defendants are further notified, that
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 II
him be Quoted as against them the said defend
ants and each of them. and unless you. the sale
defendants aforesaid appear thereto and defend
on or before noon of the second day OF the Sep
tember 1909 term OF said court. which commences
on the 18th day of September 1909. at the Cour
House in penison. Iowa. default will be rendered
against you and each of you and a decree render