Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-03
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of Iowa in and
for Winneshiek County, September
Term, 1912.
John o. Meyer, Plaintiff, VS.. Abner
DeCow, Eber DeCow and Mrs. Eber
Decow his wife, ID. III. Johnson, John
Croft, Catharine Croft, Halvor T.
Sennes, Holver SHINES, James F..
Wood, LaMort Barney, LaMorte Bar
ney, Hosea Billiard and Mrs. Hosea
Billiard his wife, Engebret Gulbrand-
son, Engebret Gulbranson, Edith
Jennings, Edith A. Billiard, w. G.
Eullard, Ralph b. Matteson, Wash
ington c. Bullard, Ralph Billiard
Mattison, c. r. & ID. Ry. or b. c. r.
& n. Ry. Co., d. & NJ. and B. C. r.
& n. Ry. Co., their unknown heirs,
devisees, legatees, grantees, legal
representatives successors in interest
husband and wife of each and all
Of said defendants, aid the unknown
owners and claimants OF the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit:-
the northeast quarter of section num-
Der three (3), township number
ninety-six 900 north, range number
eight (S) west of the 5tn p. NJ, and
the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section number thir-
ty-four (34), township number nine
ty-seven (9O north, range number
eight 60 west of the 9Th p. NJ. De-
feldants.
To each and all Of the above NAM
ed defendants:-
You and each OF you are hereby
notified that on or before the lth
do Of hAr xxyt1I
be on Fl lie in the Office of the Clerk of
the district court in and for Winnie
shiek county, Iowa, the petition of
the plaintiff above named in which
he alleges that he is the owner in
fee simple of the land above describ-
ed. That by himself and his gran
tors he has for more than ten years
last past been in the open, motor
ious, peaceable, adverse, exclusive
and uninterrupted possession of said
premises under claim of right and
color OF title. That he is credibly
informed and verify believes that the
defendants herein make some claim
to said premises adverse to his inter-
est and estate therein. That any
claim that any OF the defendants may
at any time have had is long since
barred by the statute of limitations.
That the claim or interest in and to
said premises made by the unknown
defendants in this action are based
upon grants, assignments, inherit
aaces, devises, conveyances or dover
interests derived from or through
the specifically named defendants.
That the name and residence of
the unknown defendants in this ac-
ton is and are each ald all unknown
to this plaintiff and he has sought
diligently to learn the same. For
further particulars you will see the
petition.
And asking that his title and es-
tate in and to said land may be es-
tablished, confirmed and quoted il
him and that you and each OF you
and all persons claiming by, through
or under you to be now and forever,
barred and estopped from having or
claiming TO have any right, title or
interest in and TO said premises adj
verse TO this plaintiff, and for gener-
al equitable relief and costs.
Now unless you appear thereto and
defend on or before noon OF the sec
on day of the next September 19l z
term of the district court in and for
Winneshiek county, Iowa, which will
commence on Monday the 23rd day
of September, 1912, default will be
entered against you and judgment
and decree rendered therein accord
ing TO the prayer of the petition.
w. NJ. ALLEN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.