Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-27

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To the above defendants:
You and each OF you are hereby noti-
fed that there is now on Me in the Of.
Of Iowa In and for Delaware County,
: a petition in equity in which plaintiff
claims that he Is the absolute and un-
lowing described lands situated in Della
ware County. State Of Iowa, to-wtt:
South half 90 Of the Northeast Quar-
S Se ed s so99 Of 9s Ssrthe
IQuarter Q-4) and the East Twenty five
t25) Acres OF the North Thirty (30) Acres
of the Northeast Quarter Cd Of the
Twenty four (24), Township Eighty eight
(Ss) North, Range Five 20, West of the
IDeen In the adverse possession of said
real estate above described for more than
ten years last past as owners thereof, that
such possession has peen actual. open.
notorious continuous. and exclusive, I'M
| der color Of title and claim Of right and
ut all times adverse and hostile to the
Plaintiff states on information and be-
lief that the defendants hold and are maxi
| ing some claim to said premises adverse
to the plaintfff.
That the claim to an interest in the
heirs OF John Gearhart, deceased, and
those unknown defendants claiming by,
through or under him or them, is de.
sail! county show that patent to said
Government to Daniel Gearhart, brother,
and the other heirs at law Of John
date 21st September 1S47 and appearing
Of record in Book l. page 1GO and that
no where upon the records OF said conn;,
lty is there shown to have been executed
a deed or conveyance by any OF the heirs
Of said John Gearhart deceased conveying
or transferring their title or interest III
o sfto date 18th eN 5annary ISIS, executed BY
Daniel Gearhart and wife to William
philips and shown Of record in Book T,
he that. all right. title and interest Of
all Of the heirs Of the said John Gear
hart deceased was transferred and con
entered into possession OF said land and
with his assigns and grantees have been
time Further that NIL right. title ana
interest Of all Of the heirs Of the said
John Gearhart deceased were transferred
T a D S91y Geariart to ter Williams PHILIPS Of
date 18th OF January is4s and shown Of
record in Book B, page, Sc by which deed
the said 9a1e a a ner
s granted by the Uniter states
to said Daniel Gearhart brother, and 9th tn
ceased. That through mesne conveyances
from aid Of the said heirs Of the said
.Tohn Gearhart deceased. and from the
said deed from Daniel Gearhart deceased.
this plaintiff is now the owner and hold ;
or Of all right, title and interest at any
time held by the said John Gearhart or
any OF the heirs Of the said John Gear
hart deceased. :
hot Gn n1a I'm &
real estate described above made by the
.lefend ant Jacob.SPhilips and those Fun-
SHOWN defendants Claiming by through 1a;t
that the records Of SAID county show that
the said Jacob Philips was named az
;rantee IN certain deed executed t .aenl, lS5
Book C., page 52G, wherein certain nor,
don Of the said property was described
as conveyed, and that no where upon the t
Or conveyance conveying or transferrInS r
his title, or interest thereto. Plaintiff +
states the fact to be that said defendant !
srty BY good aud SUFFICIENT deed there
Of, and through mesne conveyances from :
the grantee In said deed all right, title,
and to said property has become and is
that the deed from the said defendant was
never made OF record and IS now ioSt,
eral grantors OF the plaintiff have ofcu-
pied and owned said; property for more
than ten years last past.
That the claim to an interest in the
real estate above described made by tile
defendant Garrett cronk ana l. th3 3Sso Mn
or under him. Is derived from the tact !
that the records OF said county SHOW
that the said Garrett Cronk " shown to
Of record In Book 2, Page 4SO, executed /,
18th day OF January. 1860, wherein GER
tain portion Of the said property vas
upon the records Of said county is shown,
4 deed or conveyance conveying or trans
terring his. title, or interest thereto;
defendant did sell, transfer and convey
said property BY good and sufficient decd
thereon, and through mesnei cony1 Saltes
rom the grantee in sad aesd Az risnt,
n and to said property has, become h !r
3 now the property Of this pl8ntin,
put that the deed to the sait den1Ant
ost, but that under said Conveyance the
several grantors OF the plaintiff have SOC
.upied and owned said property for ,
more than ten years last past.
That the claim to an interest in the /
real estate above described made by the de
SHOWN defendants claiming BY, through
1r under her or them, is derived from
he fact that the records Of said county
show that the S1lu CutueFluc AcIt was r
named as grantee in y certain deed exc.
cuted LIST OF November 1851 appearing of
record in Book c., page 80, wherein
certain portion Of the said property was
described us conveyed, and that no where
upon the records Of said county is shown
!, deed or conveyance conveying or truns-
ferring 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
ances from the grantee in said deed all
right, title and interest Of the said de-
PENDANT in and to salu property has be-
come and is 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 coa-
veyance the several grantors of the pain-
tit have occupied and owned said proper