Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-07-13
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of Iowa in
and for Winneshiek County. Sep
TENDER Term, 1910.
John Murphy, Plaintiff, VS.. Caleb E
Brooks, George X. Clanton, Ger
trude Clanton his wife, and E.
Schoonmaker, their unknown
heirs, devisees, legatees, gran
tees, legal representatives, hus-
band and wife of each and all OF
said defendants and the unknown
owners and claimants of the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-
wit: The south one-half - OF
lot twenty-six (26) and the south
one-half (1a) of lot twenty-seven
CID of block sixteen (16) OF
Brooks second (2nd) addition to
Ossian, Notwithstanding
10 each and all of the above named
defendants:-
You and each of you are hereby
notified that on or before the 5th
day OF September, 1910 there will
be on file in the office of the Clerk
of the District Court in and for
Wlnneshiek county, Iowa at his of
nee in DEBORAH in said county and
state the petition of the above nam
ed plalntlH claiming that he is the
absolute owner in fee simple of the
following described premises. to-wit
the south one-half of lot twenty-six
(26) and the south one-half of lot
twenty-seven CD of block sixteen
(l6) OF Brooks second addition to
Ossian, Iowa. That by himself and
those by, under and through whom
he claims title he has for more
than ten 10) years last past been
In the open, notorious, visible, con-
tlnuous, adverse, exclusive and un-
interrupted possession of said pre-
misses under claim of right and color
of title.
That he is credibly informed and
verify believes the fact to be thai
! the defendants known and unknown
make some claim to said premises
adverse to his interest therein.
That any claims that the defend
ants may at any time had are long
since barred by the statute of limi-
tations. That the claims or inter-
est in and to said premises made by
the unknown defendants in this ac-
ton are based upon grants, inherit
ances, devises or assignments de-
rived from or through the specific
ally named defendants.
That the names and residences of
the unknown defendants in this ac-
ton is and are each and all un-
known to this plaintiff and he has
sought diligently to learn the same.
And asking that plaintiffs title
and estate in and to said land may
be established, and that the defend
ants and each of them and all per-
sons known and unknown claiming
by, through or under them be barred
and forever estopped from having or
claiming to have any right, title or
interest in and to said premises ad-
verse to this plaintiff, that a decree
be entered herein quieting his title
forever against any adverse claims
of each and all of the defendants in
this action, known or unknown;
that he have all such other and
further relief as equity and good
conscience may permit or require
together with general equitable re-
lief.
Now unless you appear thereto
and defend on or before noon of the
second day of the next term of the
District Court in and for Winnie
shiek county, Iowa-which will com
nence on Monday the 18th day Of
September, 1910 default will be en-
tered against you and a judgment
and decree rendered thereon accord
ing to the prayer of the petition.
w. Nj. ALLEN,