The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court OF iowa III anu
for Mahaska County. October TERM
1912.
Frank Garden, plaintiff, VS.. I'm
known Claimants of the following des-
cribed premises, situated in Mahaska
county, Iowa, to-wit:' The southwest
quarter On of the southeast quarter
on of Section 8, and the northeast
quarter (A) of the northwest quarter
(A) of Section II, and strip of land
80 rods long and rods wide off OF the
north end of the northwest quarter
on of the northeast quarter tA)
section II, all in township rs north,
of range II, west of the 9Th P. M,
w. r. Cowan administrator of the es-
tate of Isaiah Woods. deceased, Jane
Price, Sarah Ann Woods. 80. her I'M
known husband, Oliver Woods. $500.
Woods, his unknown wife, William
Woods, ..... Woods, his unknown
wife, F. w. Worley, ...... Worley, his
unknown wife, and the unknown heirs
|assignees, devisess, legatees, gran
tees, legal representatives, spouses
and all claiming any rights by,
through or under any or all of the
said defendants, and through or un'
der Isaiah Woods, deceased, and
Mary A. Woods, deceased. Defend
ants.
To each and all of the parties and
unknown claimants named above in
the caption of this notice as defend
lats: You and each of you are here
in the Office of the Clerk of the Dis
ltrict Court of Mahaska County, Iowa
the petition of Frank Garden as plain
tiff, claiming that he rs the owner IN
fee simple of all the real estate des
cribed in the caption herein, which
caption is made part of this notice;
that he and the persons through
whom he claims his title have had un
disputed, adverse possession thereof
under color of title and claim OF
rights for forty (4O) years last past;
that the names and residences of the
unknown claimants are unknown tc
him; that he has made diligenl
search to learn the same: that lie is
now the owner of your rights. little
and interest in and to said real es
tate or any part thereof; that the in
terest of the defendants and unknown
claimants in the said premises was
acquired by plaintiff by a certain
written contract executed by Isaiah
Woods and Mary A. Woods, of date
of July 10, 1900; that defendants claim
the title to the above described
premises as the heirs and legal rep
.resantatives of Isaiah Woods, deceas
ed, and Mary A. Woods, deceased
THAT defendants rights and title t.
said premises is cut off by said con
tract; that said Isaiah Woods ant
Mary A. Woods in the said contrac
agreed that in consideration o
Frank Garden supporting and caring
for them during their natural lives
that their legal heirs and representa-
tives would convey the above des
cribed premises to Frank Gardei
upon their death; that the said Isaial
Woods and Mary A. Woods died in
Itestate and that the said Frank Gar
den supported and cared for then
during their natural lives and in al
ways faithfully complied with tn,
said contract and by reason of same
iplaintiff is the owner in fee simpl,
of the above described premises, ant
is entitled to a deed from all of tn,
lHnfnnHuntC nf
defendants be required to convey thu
tGaid premises to this plaintiff, ant
that commissioner be appointed t.
convey the said premises to this
lplaintiff in case said defendants do no
convey same within thirty 500 day
latter decree is entered in this case
and plaintiff further prays that he b,
declared to be the owner in fee sim
Iple of the said premises; that his it'll
be quieted to said premises; that tn,
defendants and each and ali of then
be enjoined from having or claiming
any right, title or interest in and I,
said premises and for such other an,
further relief as may be equitable, ant
unless you appear hereto and defent
before noon of the second (2d) day o
October term, A. D., 1912, of sal,
court, which will commence on tn
seventh C7th) day of October, 1915
default will be entered against yo
and Judgment and decree entere,
thereon as prayed for in said petition
+ MCCOY & MCCOY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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