Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-06
Original Notice

In the District Court Of tislriso,.
County, Iowa November Term 1910.
Jorgen Hansen. Plaintiff, VS. The Rt.
Rev. James O'Gorman and the ,n-
known claimants of Lot No 6 in Block
No. u of the original Town of Mis-
souri, Valley, Iowa, Defendants.
To The Rt. Rev; James O'Gorman
and the unknown claimants of Lot No
in block No. "a of the Original Town
of Missouri Valley. Iowa, Defendants:
You are hereby notified that there is
on file in the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court of the said County and
State. the petition of the plaintiff claim
ing that he is the absolute and unquali-
fed owner in fee simple and in the ac-
,, tual possession of Lot No in Block
No. "A of the original town of Missouri
Valley, Iowa. That he is credibly in
formed and believes that the defend
ants, the unknown claimants Of said
property make some claim to the same
| adverse to the estate Of the plaintiff
herein.
Par. 2. That the claim of the said
unknown defendants is made because
OF the fact that the said property was
decided by the Blair Town Lot and
Land Co., to the Defendant, the Ri.
Rev James O'Gorman on January 10,
1872, which said deed is recorded in
Book 2 page Al of the Deed Records of
ii arrlson County, Iowa. and that the
said Rt. Rev. James O'Gorman is now
deceased having died some time prior
to October B, 1892. and left surviving
HIM certain brothers and sisters whose
names and residence are unknown to
| plaintiff that he has sought diligently
to learn the same.
| Par. B. That the said deed to the
said Rt. Rev. James O'Gorman was
made in trust for the St. Patricks
Church of the Parish Of Missouri Vail
| ley, Iowa, but that the said deed failed
! to recite the fact Of the said trusteeship
and on October 3. 1892. Henry Cos
owe, Bishop of Davenport, Iowa.
made conveyance of the said proper
ty to one James McCauley by deed
dated October 3. 1892, and recorded in
Book No sc page 3lS of the deed rec
ords of Harrison County, Iowa, which
said deed to James McCauley conveyed
all the interest of the said St. Patricks
Church. And that by reason of the
said conveyance and by reason of the
said trusteeship the said Rt. Rev.
James O'Gorman and his heirs had no
interest i'll or title to the said property.
Par. 4. That the plaintiff and those
whom he claims title have held cont1n-
uous. open. notorious. hostile and adj
verse possession of said property since
October B. 1892, and whatever interest
or right the heirs of the said Rt. Rev.
James O'Gorman had in said property
had been extinguished by the said adj
verse possession
Wherefor plaintiff prays judgment
against defendant for the establishment
of plaintiff S estate against the adverse
claims of the defendants in said prem
is. S and that the defendants be barrel
and forever estopped from having or
claiming any right or title to the said
premises adverse to the plaintiff and
for all equitable relief and for costs Of
suit.
And that unless YOU appear and de-
fend before noon of the second day OF
the next term of the District Court.
ccmmencing at Logan. in said County
on the First Day of November, 1910.
| default will be entered against you and
judgment rendered thereon.
Dated this 26th day of Septe Der,
1910.
Jorgen Hansen,
Plaintiff
], c. w. Kellogg,
Atty. for Plaintiff.
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