Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-14

80 Is'SNsy TAoAAs NWChLS~ANCS tWCH~
ty--six, twenty seven and twenty eight.
You and each Of you are hereby no-
tined that there Is now on file in thu
office Of the Clerk Of the District
Court of Wapello County. Iowa, the
petition of the plaintin claiming that
Of the following described real estate
situated IN Wapello County, Iowa, to-
wit: The east half (h) of the north
east quarter (A) and the northeast
quarter (A) of the southeast quarter
90 all in section sixteen (1S), town
CID west and also OF lots Nos. twenty,
one. twenty-five, twenty three. TWEEN
ty-four, Twenty-Five, twenty-six. TWEEN
ty-seyen and twenty -eight In the town
Or Bladensburg, Wapello County.
Iowa. or the tract OF land out of which
said lots We're formerly plated. exceps
that part occupied by the school-housc
site and except that part occupied by
the town of Bladenshurs. Wapelly
County, Iowa, outside Of said lots Mos.
twenty-one, twenty two, twenty three
tWenty-four, twenty five, twenty six.
twenty seven and twenty-eight.s AMI
that said defendants or any Of them
have no right, title or interest in said
real estate or any part thereof. Said
petition alleges that the defendant,
Isaac Griffin, on and prior to Decem-
her 2S, 1850, was the owner In fcs
simple Of the SEA OF the Mex and the
R, ~ in Wapelio County, Iowa, with
other land; that on said date or there's
after the said defendant Isaac Griffin
Joined by his wife conveyed said lan.i
Just described, but the deed therefor
has been lost or destroyed and nor
placed on record: that on November.
IA, 1870, the said defendant G.. J.:g
Thompson acquired title to the NEA
Of the sen Of Sec. 16 Twp. 70, r. IL.
In Wapello County, Iowa, and on Feb-
ruary ~. 1872, In the name OF Charles
Thompson, Joined by his wife convey
ed said land to James NJ Rlazcr; that
THOMPSON We're one and the same In
diyfdual, and the difference In tho
given name or initials has cast cloud
on the title; that on October 3, 1854.
the defendant Matthias Noel took title
to Lot No. q. except twenty four feet
off OF the soutl, end thereof In the town
of BladensbuTg. Wapello County, Iowa,
that thereafter he joined BY his wifa
Elizabeth executed deed therefor, but
the same has been lost or destroyed
and was never placed on record: that
ON the End day OF January, 1854, this
defendant ltls ~ William Wright, by war;
ranty deed took title to the NI1A of
the NIs1z except certain lots in tho
town Of Rladensburg, and also to TWEEN
ty acres off Of the north end OF lot No.
eight in the SEA Of the NEA all In
Sec. is, Twp. ~, r. IL. In Wapellu
County, Iowa; that thereafter he join
ed by his wife, Catherine Wright, ex-
ecuted deed for said land just de-.
scribed. but the same has been lost or
destroyed and does not appear on
record: that on the 18th day OF Aug i
ust. 1856, one Joseph Wright. Joined by
his wife. Martha Wright conveyed said
land as described but had no title of
f1,nraf0r hot oo n e,nt
land just described there Is n break IN
the chain Of title that casts cloud
upon the title; that on November 3.
1865, the defendant, William IT. Yeas
ger, took title from Elizabeth Davis.
Joined by her husband, Friend Davis. 20
Bladensburg, Wapello County, Iowa
except twenty-four feet off Of the
south end thereof. that as appears
from the record. said Elizabeth Davis
had no title thereto and said defendant,
William III. Yeager has never convey
that the. same IL an irregular convey
ance and casts cloud ON the title;
that the plaintiff has made diligent
search and inquiry az to the facts and
names and places Of residence or the
surviving spouses. heirs at law, lega-8
ants, Isaac Griffin. G. j. Thompson,
Matthias Noel, William Wright and
William III. Yeager and has been un-
able to learn their present places of
residence or whether they are living or
dead or the names and residences OF
their surviving spouses. and heirs at
law and for that reason makes their
unknown surviving spouses and heirs
at law, legatees and deVisees parties
defendants herein; that the unknown
claimants Of the real estate hereinbe-
fore described AS belonging to the
plaintiff and the unknown, surviving
spouses, heirs at law, legatees and de-
Mary Jane Griffin G. -. Thompson,
Christina Thompson, Matthias Noel.
Elizabeth Noel. William Wright. Cath
crime Wright, William 1T. Yeager. and
Mrs. William H. Yeager; that the In
terest they have or claim to have IN
have taken as surviving spouses, or BY
inheritance or devise from said re-
spective ancestors or devisors Of the
same OF derived or claimed to have
been such by Inheritance or devise:
that the names and residences Of said
are unknown to the plaintiff, and that
he has sought diligently to learn the
same.
Said petition asks that the plain
tiff's title to his real estate as 1lerein-
before described be 1uieted and estab-
lished in him, and that he be decreed to
be the absolute owner in fee simple
thereof, and that each and all Of said
defendants be barred and estopped
from having or claiming any interest
In said real estate or any part thereof
adverse to the plaintiff, and for gem
eral equitable relief and judgment for
costs against any Of the defendants
who many appear and resist the prayer
of this petition. For further particu-
lars your are referred to said petition
on file.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day
Of the next term of court, being the
January. 1912 term OF said court, which
will commence at Ottumwa, Iowa, on
the 9Th day of January. A. D., 1912, de-
fault Will be entered against you and
decree and Judgment rendered thereon.