Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-28

| "dpcllO ScuHlS, IOWA, OutSlue vi lIOlS
Nos. twenty one, twenty-two, twenty
three, twenty four, twenty five, TWEEN
ty-six, twenty seven and twenty-eigh
Il You and each Of you are hereby no
titled that there Is now on file In the
office Of the Clerk Of the Distric:
petition Of the plaintiff claiming that
he Is the absolute owner in fee simple
of the following described real estate
situated in Wapello County. Iowa, to-
wit: The east half (54) OF the north
east quarter (A) and the northeast
quarter On Of the southeast quarter
(A) all In section sixteen (16), town
ship seventy-two (72), range twelve
(12) west and also Of lots Nos. twenty
one, twenty-five, twenty-three, TWEEN
ty-four, twenty five, twenty six. TWEEN
ty-seyen and twenty-etght In the town
of Bladensburg. Wapello County
Iowa. or the tract OF land out Of which
said lots were formerly plated, except
that part occupied by the school-houso
site and except that part occupied BY
the town OF Bladensburg, Wapell1
County; Iowa, outside Of said lots Nos
| twenty-one. twenty two, twenty-threa
| twenty-four, twenty five, twenty SIX,
twenty-sev and twenty -eighl, and
that said defendants or any of them
4 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 Decen-
Der IS, 1850. was the owner in fee
NEA Of the SEA of Sec. IS, Twp. q,
! r. IL in WapelIo County. iowa, with
other land: that on said date or there
after the said defendant Isaac Griffin
joined by his wife conveyed said land
Just described but the. deed therefor
placed on record; that on November
IA, 1870. the said defendant G. J.
Thompson acquired title to the NEA
Of the sen Of Sec. 16eTwpsf7 2, r. ~,
in Wapello County, Iowa, and on Feb
ruary q, 1872, In the name of Charles
ed said land to James M. Blazer; that
said G.. j. Thompson and said Charles
Thompson were one and the same In
dividual and the difference in the
given name or initials has cast a cloud
on the title; that on October 3, 1854,
the defendant Matthias Noel took title
to Lot No. 81. except twenty four feet
off Of the south end thereof In the town
OF Bladensburg. Wapello County, Iowa,
that thereafter he Joined by his wife
Elizabeth executed a deed therefor, but
the same has been lost or destroyed
on the End day Of January, 1854, the
defendant. William Wright by war
ranty deed took title to the NEA Of
the NEA except certain lots In the
town of Bladensburg. and also to twen-
ty acres off Of the north end OF lot No.
eight in the SEA Of the NEh all in
Sec. 1s, Twp. 70, r. 70, in Wapello
County, Iowa: that thereafter he join
ed by his wife, Catherine Wright, ex-
ecuted a deed for said land just de-
4 scribed. but the same has been lost or
q destroyed and does not appear on
record: that on the 18th day Of Aug
ust 1856, one Joseph Wright, joined by
his wife, Martha Wright conveyed said
land as described but had no title "
\ record therefor. and that as to said
!, land just described there is a break in
the chain Of title that casts q cloud
upon the title: that on November 8,
1865. the defendant. William II. Yea
Joined by her husband, Friend Davis, 20
lot No. twenty-one in the town Of
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 r. Yeager has never convex
ed said part Of said lot Just described:
that the same Is an irregular convey
ance and casts cloud on the title:
that the plaintiff has made dilfgent
search and inquiry as to the facts and
surviving spouses. heirs al law. lesa-
tees and devisees OF the said defend-
! ants, Isaac Griffin, G. ]. Thompson,
Matthias Noel, William Wright and
! William Fl. Yeager and has been un-
able to learn their present places "
residence or whether they are living or
dead or the names and residences Of
their surviving spouses. and heirs ct
law and for that reason makes their
unknown surviving spouses and heirs
at law. legatees and devisees parties
defendant herein: that the unknown
Hkn4< Z. ~eS4I~ -
fore described as belonging to the
plaintiff and the unknown, surviving
spouses. heirs at law, legatees and de-
yisees respectivel yOf Isaac Griffin
Mary Jane Griffin. c. j. Thompson
Christina Thompson, Matthias Noel
Elizabeth Noel. William Wright. Cath,
, crime Wright, William n. Yeager, and
Mrs. William Fl. Yeager; that the in
= terest they have or claim to have IN
!. said real estate Is such as they may
) have taken as surviving spouses, or BY
: inheritance or devise from said re.
: spective ancestors or devisors OF thu
same or derived or claimed to have
been such by inheritance or devise;
r that the names and residences OF sait
unknown claimants and each Of Their
are unknown to the plaintiff, and tina
he has sought diligently to learn tn
same.
itifrs title to his real estate as herein.
before described be quieted and estab
lished in him, and that he be decreed I,
be the absolute owner In fee sinpl,
thereof, and that each and all Of sal,
defendants be barred and estoppe,
from having or claiming any interes
: in said real estate or any part thereo
adverse to the plaintiff, and for gen
eral equitable relief and Judgment 70
costs against any OF the defending
: who many appear and resist the praye
of this petition. For further particu
o lars your are referred to said petition
on file.
It And unless you appear thereto an
e defend before noon of the second da.
e of the next term Of court, being tn
n January, 1912 term OF said court. whic
IS will commence at Ottumwa, Iowa, d
}, the Sth day of January, A. D.. 1912. de
}, fault will be entered against you an
~ decree and Judgment rendered thereon