Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29
.,oR,o,NAL NOTICE,

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
70 Lucy A. Van voorhis, Charles e.
Van voorhts, her husband, Hattie
Hurd, e. n. Hurd her husband, Re
becca p. McKibben, Ella S. Maoie.
Henry Dixson Dennis, c. v. Dennis,
Stella Coleman, Ella Cromwell,
Thomas s. Brown, Thomas Brown.
Elizabeth Brown, Betsey Brown.
George w. vorus, Geo. w. Voris,
GeorGe w. Voris. Geo. w. Vorus.
Ann vorus Ann Voris, William
Morten, John s. Tilford. John L.
.Ttlford. William A. Fallas W. A.
Fallas, James W. Gilcrease, Lucy
A. Hearn, g. NJ. Pepper, William
Wheeler, VIM. G. Wheeler, Cyrus
Smith, Henry A. Robinson. H. A.
Robinson, James S. Parnell. Thomas
Parnell, James F. Seymour, K1bbee
and Ball. Melvelle G. Smith.
Also the unknown heirs of the above
named defendants. whether sane, In
sane. minors or under legal DISABLE
ity.
Also the unknown claimants, whether
sane, insane. minors or under lesal
disability, OF lots one G), two C).
three (8) and four a., In block
twelve (12) in Ttlford & Trips ad-
dition to the town of Lafayette, now
Albion; also certain strip OF ground
lying south of the west half OF DOCK
twelve (12), Tilford Trips ad-
dition to Lafayette. now Albion. ana
running within one hundred flfty
(15O) feet Of the south line OF Out
Block two (2) original town Of La
fayette, now Albion.
Also the east one-half E ~ OF Out
- ,t-if
hundred forty GAO feet Of the west
line Of said Out Block two 60, origi-
nal town OF Lafayette, now Albion
Also q certain strip Of ground lying
north Of the last hereinbefore de-
scribed premises and between said
premises ana block twelve G2) OF
T1lford & Trips addition to the
town Of Lafayette, now Albion.
Also lots three go and four A) in
block one of the original town of La
fayette. now Albion; all in Marshall
county, Iowa.
You and each OF you are hereby no.
tifed that there is now on file in the
office Of the clerk of the district court
!r and to- the county Of Marshall. state
OF iowa. the petition and amendment
thereto OF F. D. Dennis, praying a de-
cree quieting the title in the present
owners, to-wit: Lucy A Van Voorhis,
Rebecca P. McKibben, the heirs Of Sa-
btna Melick. (to.wit: W. D. Melick,
Hattie Hurd, G. e. Melick) and F. D.
Dennis to the above described real es-
tate:
That Thomas S. Brown and Thomas
Brown, names appearing in the chain
Of title, ~ Is shown by abstract, Elk
hibtt "B'' attached to petition on file,
are names used to designate one and
the Same person: as are also the fol-
lowing: Elizabeth Brown and Betsey
Brown; George W. voris, Geo. w.
Vorts, George w. Vorus and Geo. w.
vorus; John 8. Tilford and John L.
Tilford; william A. Fallas and w. A.
Eallas; William Wheeler and VIM.
C. Wheeler: Henry A. Robinson, and
II. A. Robinson; Thos. Pa-nell. Thomas
Parnell; James F. Seyncre, James F.
Seymour; Melville c. Smith and Mel
velle c. Smith; J. W. Gilcrease, John
w. Gilcrease and James W. Gilcrease
That William Morten conveyed a
portion Of said premises to Geo. w
Vorts and Ann Voris, by an unre-
corded deed: that Lucy A. Hearn con-
veyed a portion OF said premises by
an unrecorded deed and no longer is
owner thereof: that S. NJ. Pepper by an
unrecorded deed conveyed a part Of
said premises to James S. Parnell and
is barred and estopped from making
any claim thereto: that George Smith
had power Of attorney from Cyrus
Smith to convey and that he did SO
convey portion thereof; that James S.
Parnell thru lawfully executed power
OF attorney to Taos. Parnell alienated
by act OF the latter. all his right there
to; that Geo. w Voris at the time he
conveyed Out Block two (2) TO Thomas
B. Abel was owner Of the entire Out
Block two (2); that Jehial Reed acted
for Kibbee & Ball with full power and
authority when he conveyed portion
of said premises; that Delano T
Smith was the duly authorized agent
of Melville C. Smith to transfer his
title thereto.
That the present owners and thei,
grantors and the persons through
whom they have derived title have held
actual, open, exclusive, continuous
hostile and adverse possession under
color OF title and claim of right fol-
more than ten years last past prior
to the beginning Of this action anc
that each and all Of defendants are
to.
That in regard to the unknown de-
PENDANTS and claimants. plaintiff has
no knowledge Of their exact claim OIL
interest or how the same was derived
If any there be or claim to be; and
that the name and residence of such
persons are unknown to plaintiff al.
though he has sought diligently to fine
the same: and that any intere>< they
may have or claim to have is barred
by the statute of limitations of ter
years adverse possession.
That by the will OF Isaac Dennis
decease.: the above owners are en-.
titled to share in the estate as fol.
lows:
c. v. Dennis, $4,000.
Stella Coleman, $4,000.
Ella Cromwell, $4,000.
Lucy A. Van Voorhis, one-fourtl
share.
W. D. MeHck, one-twelfth share
Hattie Hurd. one-twelfth share
G. E. Melick, one-twe1fth share.
Rebecca P. McKibben, one-fourtl
share: F. D. Dennis one-fourth share
That there Is to be deducted from
the share Of any Of the above heirs, tn
amount Of notes owing by any Of then
to the estate, to-wit: Lucy A. Val
voorhis. note Of $500, dated Apri