Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-08
Original Notice !.
In the District Court. Harrison Co

Original Notice.
In the District Court. Harrison County,
Iowa, January Term, 1911
Frances M Schwertlcy, Plaintiff.
vs. Mary E. Armstrong Joseph BLY,,
Jennie BLY,. Ivy Brown. William Brown,
Earl BLY,. Nancy BLY,, Bernice BLY,, W
Wan BLY,, James d BLY,. Belle f. RILEY,
Robert Riley, w. H. BLY,. Charles BLY,,
Rosa BLY,, Josephine BLY,. present name
unknown. and fhe husband OF said
Josephine BLY,, name unknown.
The heirs of William Blv and sa i
BLY,, deceased, the heirs OF Herr, rd.
deceased and the unknown en- ants
of the West half of Sout beast quarter
of Northeast quarter, and West half OF
West half Of Northeast quarter North
cast quarter and Northeast quarter Of
Northwest quarter of Northeast quarter
Sc ton lO-7D-45. Defendants.
To the all we named defendants, nd
to the heirs of William BLY, and Sara h
BLY, and Henry Ford deceased and to
the unknown claimants Of the We st
half of the Southeast quarter of the
Northeast quarter and the West half
of the West halt of the Northeast quar-
ter of the Northeast quarter. and the
Northeast quarter of the Northwest
quarter of the Northeast quarter of
ection 10, township 10, north range A5,
est OF 5th P. M.
You and each OF You are hereby mott
fled, that there is NOW on file in the Of
flee of the clerk of the istrict Court of
Harrison County, Iowa. petition by
the plaintiff lsIanccs,M Schwertlv, AL
IL ing that she is the ABSOLUTE owner in
f.. simple OF the re | c,:ate above dis
'ibed. that size became the owner
thereof by purchase for valuable con-
siferation February II. 1910. that abo ut
Desc nber %. ls65 William Bly became
owner of a p rtion of said property and
the -ealtcr, and sometime prior to Sept
cmocr l6, 1865 he together with his
wife. Sa'a'l BLY,. conveyed ,he same TO
Charles Wright, bv Warranty Deed, but
in executing said deed, an error occur
red. whereby it was made to read
township 7S north, instead oftownship
10 north, said deed appearing Of record
in book l. page All, records of said
county. That said Charles Wright
purchased said land of said William Blv
and t0ok possession thereof under said
contract of purchase, that the deed in
fact executed was intended .oconvey the
land in section 10, 10. 45, and while the
same does not appear of record and the
title of said Charles Wright was absolute
and complete as against said William
BLY, and Sarah BLY, and as against all
their heirs. and all claimants under, by
or through them, and the same has
been transferred by regular convey
ance for valuable consideration to this
plaintiff.
That on December %, 1863, George
r, Brainard became the owner of a
portion Of said land included in the
Northeast quarter, of the Northeast
quarter Of section 10, above described
and that thereafter on February g..
ls6 SAID George r. Brainard and wife
by Warranty Deed, conveyed all heir
interest in said land to German M
Brown. who took possession thereof
and who, together with his success 81, e
grantees. have been in continuous pe s.
session thereof and that the same has
been legally transferred to plaintiff for
full and valuable considerati on, and
that she is now the absolute owner
thereof That on February is, 1866, lv
deed appearing of redcord in Book N
on page 204, records of Harrison Coun-
ty, Iowa, it appea rs that said George
r. Brainard and wife conveyed a por
ton Of said land to Henry Ford. That
said conveyance was erroneous or the
record thereof is erroneous and that
S id Henry Ford took no interest in
s'ifl land. : That said dee1, as appears
|of cord is void and the same should
lie ]. 'eied That the heirs Of said
Henry .'ord arc unknown 20 plaintiff
and tie claimants Of any said land
either under said Henry Ford or the
said William BLY, and Sarah Blv, are
unknown to plaintiff, though diligent
search has been made therefor, and
neither the names or addresses can be
procured and skiing deere. establish
ing and quoting her title to said land
against all descendants named. describ-
ed and regerred to and also aga INST the
unknown claimants of said land and all
of them, and that unless YOU appear
and defend said action before noon oil
the second day of the next term OF
said District Court. commencing and
t. be held at Logan. Iowa. on the third
day of January, 1911 default will be
entsred against you and judgement
rem lere ] thereon with de.rce as PRAYED
in said petition
Datei this % day of November, 1910,
Frances NJ Schwertley
]. S. Dcwell and Ross Mclaughlin
Att1s - Plaintiff.
ORDER
On reading the foregoing mr., &c .,ad
the petition in said cause. said notice
is approved and it is hereby ordered
that the same be published once each