Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13
ORIGINAL NOTICE,
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA.
IN AND FOR DELAWARE COUNTY.
October Term. 1911.

The unknown claimants Of the> following
described lands or any part thereof,
ty (20) Acres OF the North Half u-2)
OF the Northeast Quarter u-4), aud the
thirty ($oj Acres Of tie Northeast
ter I'D, all In Section Twenty four
@ rG TiHs Ey Rsyyt ss' IN Sor =
NJ, the heirs OF John Gcarhart, Jacob
philips. Garrett Cronk, Andrew Stone.
Henry 3: Stone; Leverett $: Stone Lever
Inc Lett, Il. A. Lett. Milton Wright,
Albert Il. House. A. F.. House, a. a.
House, and the unknown spouses.
resentatives, grantees. mortgages. as
| signs, Judgment creditors. or claimants
against the estates of the defend
red to or any of them,
To the above defendants:
You and each Of You are hereby noti-
fled that there Is now on nle In the Of
hce OF the Clerk of the District Court
a petition in equity in which plaintiff
claims that he is the absolute and I'M
qualified owner in fee simple Of the fol-
ware County, State q Iowa, to-wit:
South half (1-2) OF the Northeast Quar-
| ter 1-4) ana the South Twenty (2O) Acres
q the North half q, Of the s Sorthe sss
(25) Acres OF the North Thirty 600 Acres
OF the Northeast Quarter 90 Of the
Northeast Quarter nA). all in Section
(ss) North Range Five (5j, West Of the
''n rh ni III the plaintiff Ind his srantors have
real estate above Described for more than
ten years last past as owners thereof, that
isucli possession has Deen actual. open.
notorious, continuous. and exclusive, un.
der color OF title and claim OF right and
ut al times adverse and hostile to the
world.
lief that the defendants hold and are max
ling some claim to said premises adverse
Ito the plaintiff.
That the claim to an interest In the
real estate above described made by the
heirs OF John Genrhart, deceased, and
through or under him or them. is de.
rived from the fact that the records OF
said county show that patent to said
Government to. Daniel Gearhart, brother
and the other heirs Mt law OF John Gear
hart deceased said deed Of patent Of the
|of record in Book l. page 1G0. and that
no where upon the records OF said conn..
lty Is there shown to, have been executed
OF said John Gearhart deceased conveying
or transferring their title. or interest IN
said land. except only certain deed
Daniel Gearhart and Wife. to William
Philips and shown of record In Book B
Page. SO, but PLAINTIFF states. the fact to
al OF the heirs Of the said John Gear.
hart deceased was transferred and con.
, veyed by good and sufficient deed there.
entered i into possession Of said land and
] with his assigns and grantees have beer
in possession thereof until the present
i,e Of of'n Mi Of the heirs Of the said
John Gearhart. deceased were transferred
and conveyed by certain deed executed
pa as G. to w, M ana r shnMn
the said DanieI Gearhart assumed t
convey. ana did convey all title, inter,
property. granted by the Uniter States
to said Daniel Gearhart brother, and 9th
er heirs at law Of John Gearhart de
. from all Of the said heirs OF the said
, John Gearhart deceased. and from the
said William Philips grantee named IN
this plaintiff is now the owner and hold
err Of all right. title and interest at any
time held by the said John Gearhart OF
hart deceased.
That the claim to an Interest in the
defendant Jacob Philips and those un-
known defendants claiming by. through
or under him. Is derived from the fact
the said Jacob Philips was named as
grantee in a certain deed executed LIST
Of November, 1851 appearing OF record IN
Book G, pnge 52U, wherein certain por-
tion OF the said property was described
las conveyed, and that no where upon the
records OF said county Is shown deed
Tor conveyance conveying or transferring
his title, or interest thereto. Plaintiff
Estates the fact to be tnat said defendant
did sell, transfer and convey said prop.
Ierty by good and SUFFICIENT deed there
Of, and through mesne conveyaaces from
the grantee in said deed all right, title,
and interest OF the said defendant In
now the property Of this plaintiff. but
that the deed from the said defendant was
never made OF record and Is now lost,
but that under said conveyance the sew
eral grantors Of the plaintiff have occu.
pied and owned said property for more
| than ten years last past.
Tint the claim to an interest in the
real estate above described made by the
defendant Garrett cronk and those 9seo IN,
or under him, is derived from the fact
that the records Of said county show
that the said Garrett Cronk ~ shown to
OF record in Book 2, Page 43O, executed
18th day OF January 1860, wherein GER
tain portion Of the said property was
upon the records Of said county is shown
q deed or conveyance conveying or trans
ferring bis title. or interest thereto;
defendant did sell, transfer ana convey
said. property by good and sufficient deed
thereof, and through mesne conveyances
title aud Interest Of the said defendant
In and to said property has become aud
is now the property Of this plaintiff,
but that the deed to the said defendant
IA mo nf q
lost but that under said conveyance the
several grantors of the plaintiff have oc-
cupied and owned said property for
more than ten years last past.
That the claim to an interest in the
PENDANT Catherine Lett and those I'M
known defendants claiming by, through
or under her or them, is derived from
show that the said Catherine Lett was
named as grantee in u certain deed exc
cuted LIST Of November 1851 appearing OF
certain portion OF the Said property was
described as conveyed, and that no where
upon the records Of said county Is shown
ferrlng all her title. or interest thereto
PLAINTIFF states the fact to be that said |
defendant did sell, transfer and convey |
said property by good and sufficient deed
anccs from the grantee In said deed all
right, title and Interest Of the said de- |
PENDANT In and to s1lu property has be-
come ana is now the PROPERTY OF this
plaintiT, but that the deed from the said |
defendant was never made Of record and |
is now lost but that under said con-
veyance the several grantOrs of the plain |
tiT have occupied and owned said proper
ty for more than ten yenrs last past.
That the claim to an interest in the
real estate above described made by the
defendants claiming by, through or under
him, Is derived from the fact that the
records Of said county show that he
said H. A. Lett was named as grantee
in II certain deed dated Goth December
1853 appearing Of record in Book 1, page
30 wherein a certain portion OF the said
property was described as conveyed and
hat no where upon the records of said
county Is shown deed or conveyance
conveying or transferring his title, or
interest thereto. Plaintiff states the fact
20 be that said defendant did sell, trans
Ter and convey said property by good and
sufficient deed thereof, and through mesne
no Drn Mt In, |