Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-11
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In the District Court of Iowa IN: and
Delaware County. 55$S r. v

Delaware County. 54 sS tj
October Term, 1912.
: :. = go a. - = d, - Plaintiffs,
The unknown claimants, Of the real es-
:tate described as the West Hall f,e q f the
Five .l5j, West Of the Fifth 40 Prin7
cipal Meridian and the Northeast Quar-,
Section SIX (G) and the Southeast Quar-,
Section Six o.. A. Huena, G.. e; Ell
Adams, Daniel Sanford. Charles F.
II, I1ldridge, Ann Briggs VIM. y; ~
- bridge Mary F.. Gates, d. G.. Eldridge,
orrin Hamlin Noah A AZ r,n Myna "
Sanford, Isaac 81. Beers and ~ ::
Wheeler, the unknown surviving spous.
es. personal representatiyes, heirs az
law, Judgment creditors, deyisees, gram i,
tees, SUCCESSORS IN interest, and claim,
ants against the estates, Il of, each and
X every one Of the persons in this I'll
tie and caption named Or T nafepGan ts'
To each and every one Of the above de-
PENDANTS: X
office of the Clerk Of the District Court
OF the State OF Iowaaa petition Of J
G. Flenniken and Charles :. Roberts al a.;
unqualified owners in fee simple Of thar
real estate, situated In. Delaware Coun-
ty, State Of Iowa, described as the. West
Half Of the Northeast Quarter of Sec
ton Six icy, Township Ninety coo: North.
Principal Meridian, and the Southeast
said Section SIX o., and the Northeast
said Section six rs ,sI
pred nas III tile a nave BEEN the
adverse possession Of nll the aforesaid.
real estate for. more than ten 40 years
actual, open, notorious, conttnuNls, ex-s
elusive, under color OF title and claim:
OF right and hostile to the defendants
and each of them and to all the world.
formed and believe that the defendants
are making some claims to said real
estate or some portion thereof, adverse
!. That the unknown defendants, claim,
ing by. through or under A. Huena claim
some interest In the West half OF the
tion Six 90; that said claims are derived
from the fact that by error H the scrive-
ner In drawing the certain deed con
pears OF record I'm the recorder office
Of Delaware County. Iowa, IN book ten
llol Of land deeds on page Ninety eight
of the s5antse Tsis
Huene', who was the actual purchaser
and grantee Of said premises. .sYsS
That the unknown defendants claiming
by, through or under c. II. & Eldrelge,t
claim some Interest in the Southeast Quar-
ter of the Northeast 9 uarter of the
aforesaid section SIX (6) that. said claims
,ror Of the scrlvener In drawing the GER.
record In the aforesaid recorders Office
One 0o Munared Nine ia ut tie sa
the grantee was written &C. F.: Eldredge"3
instead Of &C F.. Eidridge" who was the
actual purchaser and grantee Of said
That the unknown defendants claiming
BY: through or under Joseph g. Adams,
and Rachel Adams, claim some IN
Southeast Quarter OF the aforesaid Sec
ton Six (G); that said claims are de-
rived from the fact that the certain deed.
the Aforesaid re ssSds oirice in BOOK
of land deeds on page Five Hundred
Fourteen t51t|, fails to show that the,
same and further fails to show that the
officer before whom the said Joseph C.
Adams acknowledged said deed. was aus
That the Unknown dependants claim
ing by. through or under Daniel SAM
ford claim some interest in the North.
east Quarter Of the so ut, Quarter q
claims are derived from tho fact that
the said Daniel Sanford became the own
er Of said last described premises BY .yir-
q
ferred to and from the further fact. that
no deed from the said Daniel Sanford
conveying. said premises appears Of rec
is not5showing in the records OF Della
ware County. Iowa, that the. persons con-
yeying said described real estate to plain,
succeeded to the rights Of the said Dan.
lei Sanford in said premises.
That the. unknown defendants claiming
syas throash f Srs undeF GhaTes Grde
some interest in the Northeast Quarter
Ct the sSHthsast Quarter Of the aforesaid
rived from the facts that the said Charles
F. Eldridge became the owner In fee
simple Of said premises In the year &C;
which he conveyed a portion Of sai,l
premises, which deed appears Of record
in the aforesaid recorders office in
six Hundred Fifty three. 0k3), the words
forming part of the description of the
land conveyed thereby were by mistake
stend Of "ro@nship Nety as
tended by the parties to said deed and that |
The said Charles r. Eldridge nfterward died
estate but signed ais nsme the last
stead Of Charles #. Eldridge", and from
he further fact that there Is no .anirma-
i've showing In the records Of Delaware
Il the deed last above mentioned, and
hat he was then single.
That the unknown defendants claiming
", through or under Orrin Hamlin claim
ome interest in the Northeast Quarter
4 the Southeast Quarter of the aforesaid
section Six (6); that the said clans are
!erived from the fact that one Abner
lads on the Fourth ~ day Of Decem.
,rrin Hamli1 which BY its terms IN.
foresaid Section, Six (6). which deed
age Nine l9), whereas in truth and
act the said Abner Ends, Mt the time
+ the execution of said deed had no
lterest Of any kind in said premises and
mid Orrin Hamlin thereby.
That the. unknown defendants claiming !
Y, through or under Noah Ashley, .Ly-
IAN Ashley, Ellen Z. Sanford, Lor.nda
!, Sanford. Isaac M: Beers, and 2, J.
Wheeler claim some interest In portions
the real estate hereinbefore described.
hat said claims are derived from the !
let that said persons at one time own
/ Interests In portions of said real .es- :
lite and that in the deeds, by which they
OF appear to have released their inchoate \
lterests as such spouses. Plaintiffs al :
ge that any interest that such unknown1 :
efendants may have had in said premises =
al statute of limitations and by Chap :
r 152 of the acts of the 31st General As =
.mbly Of Iowa.
That. plaintiffs are unable to state the y
aims of the unknown defendants or :
e derivation thereof more exactly or I
.fnitely than hereinpefore set forth. =
That the mode Of devolutfon Of the !,
terests on alleged interests Of the un- =
Town defendants 10 by assignment, s
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