Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-21
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
OttuynyvA. Iowa.

r. s. Our buyers Will be at Abba and
keosauqua on Saturday Dec. 23.
Of the following described real estate
wit: The east half (1s) OF the north
east quarter ~ and the northeast
quarter (A) OF the southeast quarter
90 all in section sixteen (16), town
ship seventy-two (72), range twelve
CID west and also OF lots Nos. twenty
one. Twenty-Five. twenty-three, tween
four, twenty five. twenty six, TWEEN
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 house
site and except that part occupied BY
the town Of Bladensburg, Wapelll
County. Iowa, outside OF said lots Nos
twenty lone. Twenty-Five, twenty three
twenty four twenty five twenty six,
twerty-seven and twenty eight, and
that said defendants or any OF them
have no right title or interest in said
real estate or any part thereof. Sain
petition alleges that the defendant,
Isaac Griffin. on and prior to Decen1-
simple Of the sen OF the NEA and the
NEA OF the SEA OF Sec. 16, Twp. ~.
R.12 In Wapello County, Iowa. with
other land; that on said date or there
after the said defendant Isaac Griffin
Joined by his wife conveyed said lansi
just described. but the deed therefor
has been lost Or destroyed and not
placed on record; that on November
-. 1870. the said defendant C.. j..
Thompson acquired title 70 the NEN
of the SEX Of Sec 16 Twp. ~, r. IL,
in Wapello County, Iowa, and on Feb
ruary "a, 1872, in the name OF Charles
Thompson. Joined by his wife convey
M cu{I 1rs,.l rnS~ Ar III ~
said e. ]. Thompson and said Charles
Thompson were one and the same iii
dividual, and the difference In the
given name or initials has cast cloud
on the title; that >on October 3, 1854.
the defendant Matthias Noel took titl1
TO Lot No. $21 4, except twenty.fdur feet
of Of the south end thereof In the town
that thereafter he Joined by his wife
sElizabeths executed b; deed therefor, but
the same. has been lost or destroyed
and was never placed on record; that
on the End day OF January, 1854, the
defendant; William Wright, by war
!, deed took title to the NEA OF
the NEA except certain lots in. thu
town OF Bladensburg. and also to TWEEN
ty acres OF Of the north end Of lot No.
eight in the SEN or the NE.A all III
Sec. Is, Twp. ~. r. IL. In NapellO
County Iowa: that thereafter he joir-
ed by his wife, Catherine Wright, ex-
ecuted deed for said land just Il de-
scribed, but the same has been lost Or
destroyed and does not appear on
record: that on the 18th day of;sAug.
iust, 1856, one Joseph Wright Joined BY
his wife. Martha Wright conveyed said
land rs described but had no title of
record therefor, and that as to said
land inst described there Is 4 break IN
the chain Of title that casts cloud
upon the title: that on November 3,
1866, the defendant. William III. Yea
ger, took title from Elisabeth Davis.
joined by her husband, Friend Davis, 70
lot No. twenty-0ne In the town Ut
Bladensburg, Wapello County, Iowa.
except twenty-four feet OF OF the
from the record. said Elizabeth Davis
had no title thereto and said defendant.
William III. Yeager has never convey
ed said part of said lot Just described:
that the same is an Irregular convey
ance and casts a cloud on the title;
that the plaintiff has made diligent
search and inquiry AZ to the facts and
surviving spouses, heirs at law, lega-
tees and devisees OF the said defend
ants, Isaac Griffin, C. J. Thompsosl,
Matthias Noel, William Wright and
William HI. Yeager and has been ut-
able to learn their present places ne
residence or whether they are living Or
dead or the names and residences AZ
their surviving spouses. and heirs NJ
law and for that reason makes their
unknown surviving spouses and heirs
at law, legatees and deviseeS parties
defendant herein: that the unknown
claimants OF the real estate lereinhc-
fore described as belonging to the
plaintiff and the unknown. surviving
spouses, heirs at law, legatees and de-,
visees respectivel yof Isaac Griffin,
Mary Jane Griffin. G. u. Thompson,
Christina Thompson, Matthias Noel,
Elizabeth Noel William Wright, Cath
crime Wright, William II. Yeager, and
Mrs. William II. Yeager; that the In
terest they have or claim to have in
said real estate IL such as they may
have taken az surviving spouses. or Nv
inheritance or devise from said ~
spective ancestors or devisOrs OF the
same or derived or claimed to have
been such by Inheritance or devise;
that the names and residences OF said
unknown claimants and each OF them
are unknown to the plaintiff and that
he has sought diligently to learn the
same.
Safe petition asks that the plain
tins title to his real estate az lferein-'
before described be 1uieted and estah-
lished in him, and that he be decreed TO
be the absolute owner in fee simpls
thereof anu tuttt each anu al OF SH1u
defendants be- barred and estoppad
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 Ale.
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 Ottunlwa. Iowa, on
the sth day of January, A. D.. 1919, de-
fault will be entered against you and
Dated Dec. S. 1911.
Tisdale & Heindel. Attorneys Tor
Plaintiff.