Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-10
Original Notice.

TO Ernest Petit Demange, Clara Z.
Dudley, Clara Dudley, Clara Z. Greg
DRY. George Gregory, Mary E Cor
win. Theodore W. Swift. Mary L.
Swift. Francis N. Swift, Margaret G.
Vinegar, William S. Vinegar, Sarah
C. Swift, Lucy ~ Boland, William
A. Boland, Josephine 3. Peck. Clar-
ance ]. Peck, Grace E. Watkins, Ar
thur L. Watkins, Clara A. Baird,
Frank G. Baird, Charles F. McCiung,
Loretta Q. McClung, Geo. L McLane,
Mollie j. McLane, and the unknown
claimants Of lot three 80, in block
one %, in Dudleys addition to State
Center, Marshall county, Iowa:
You, and each Of you are hereby no
titled that there is now on file in the
Office of the clerk of the district court
Of the state Of Iowa. in and for the
county Of Marshall, the petition Of
Henry Hamelan, claiming Of you the
quieting Of the title in him OF lot No.
three 60, In block No. one d. in Dud-
leys addition to State Center, Mar
shall county. Iowa: that he is the
owner Of said lot, and claims title thru
prior grantors for more than thirty
C3O years that the unknown claim
ants make some claim to the above de-
scribed land as heirs. legatees, de-
visees or assignees Of defendants. OF
some of them, from whom the inter-
est, II any Of said unknown claimants.
arises: that OF the exact nature Of the
claims made, plaintiff does not know,
but whatever they may be, they are
junior and inferior TO the plaintiffs
claim, and are barred by the statute
of Iimita tons; that the residences and
names Of the unknown defendants are
unknown to plairtiN-tnat he has
sought diligently to learn their names
and residences, but has been unable to
do so: that plaintiff and his grantors
have been in adverse possession Of
said property for more than thirty
500 years last past. under claim and
color of title, and have paid the ordi-
nary county taxes assessed against
said property, for more than thirty 800
years, and there has been TO repay
ment, or offer Of repayment, by any
person: that on August 19, 1867, Sar-
all Dudley was unmarried: that in an
action brought by Sarah Dudley in
May term, 1857. of the county court Of
Marshall county Iowa, the description
in the petition. Of the land on which
DOCIey 3 aCulLloll 70 STATE center WAS
laid out, should read: Recommending
on the west line of the south east
quarter CT section ten, township eigh-
ty-three. range twenty. Of said coun-
ry, at a point twenty-s;x and two
thirds rods south from the northwest
corner, running thence SOUTH" etc,
instead Of from the northwest quar-
ter as recited in said petition: that
Clara F. Dudley, Clara Dudley and
Clara z. Gregor:; are ore and the same
person; that defendants Thomas J.
Dudley and Clara E. Gregory are
barred by the statute of limitations
from making any claim to said lot, by
reason OF insufficient service Of notice
in said action; that Thomas ]. Dudley
and Clara E. Gregory are the sole
surviving heirs Of Sarah Dudley. who
is now deceased: that Chas. Louis Pet
It Demange and G. L. Petit is
the same person, and that
Ernest Petit Demange is the
sole surviving heir of c. L. Petit
Demange and Marie Petit Demange
both now deceased; that Charles F.
Wells died in LaPorte county, Indiana
March 2S 1905, leaving as his sole and
only heirs. Theodore H. Wells. Mary
j. Allison, Mary E. Corwin, Theodore
w. Swift. Francis NJ. Swift Margaret
G. Vinegar, Sarah c. Swift, Lucy A.
Boland, Josephine 3. Peck, Grace E.
Watkins, Clara A. Baird, Charles F
NcClung and George l.. McLane. No
personal judgment is asked against
any defendant.
Now, unless you appear and make
defense thereto at or before noon Of
tho second day Of the next August
term Of said court to be begun and
held at Marshalltown, Iowa, on the
2Sth day Of August, A. D. 1911, your
default will be entered and judgment
and decree rendered thereon as prayed
Tor in said petition.
Dated this 2Sth day Of July, A. D.
791d.
w. H. HAMMOND,
Plaintiffs Attorney
Approved by C. B. Bradshaw, Judge
Of the Seventeenth judicial district Of
lows, July 20, 1911, and ordered pub
lished IN the Evening Times-Republi-
can,