The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-29
ORIGINAL Notice.

In the District Court of Iowa, in
and for Mahaska County, Iowa, Octo-
Der Term, 1912.
| Matte Feaster, John Feaster,
Charles Feaster, Lucinda Feaster,
William Feaster, Emma Crafty, plain
tiffs, VS.. the unknown claimants of
the following described premises, sit
uated in Mahaska County, Iowa, to-
wit: '.
| The Southeast quarter of the South
east quarter of Sec. Thrty.six, Town
ship Seventy-six, Range Fourteen
except eight and one-third acres off
of the North end thereof, and except
that part of said forty-acre tract ly-
ing South and west, of North Skunk
river, and Matthew Henry Murray,
James B. Harris, Catherine Harris,
Martha Scott, Mary Jane Stewart,
William V. Harris, Emma C. McKan,
Martin E. Vedwell, ? Alpheus Vedwell,
John r. Harris, Abijah Harris, Fran.
els Harris, James a. Harris, James A.
McKan, Jacob Codseed, George w.
Gillespie, and the unknown heirs, as
signees, legatees, grantees, legal rep
resentatives, spouses and all claim.
ing any right by, through or under
any or all of said defendants.
To each and all of the parties and
unknown claimants named above in
the caption of this notice as defend
ants
| You and each of you are hereby no.
titled that there is now on file in the
office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, the
petition of Matte Feaster, John Feas-
ter, Charles Feaster, Lucinda Feaster
William Feaster, Emma Crafty, plain
tiffs, claiming and alleging that they
are the record and equitable owners
in fee simple of all of the real estate
described above in the caption here
in, and said caption is made a part of
this notice. And they, and all per
sons of and through whom they claim
and have derived their title to said
real estate, have had the undisputed.
adverse possession thereof, under
color of title and claim of right for
twenty years last past, and that you
have some claim, right or title to
said real estate; that you and your
addresses are unknown to them and
they are unable to give more par
ticular description; that they are now
owners of all your right, title and
interest in and to said real estate, or
any part thereof;
That Matthew Henry Murray exc
Cuted deed to James B. Harris for
the Southeast quarter of the South
east quarter of Sec. SO, Twp. 76,
Range IA, except the South Is 1-3
acres thereof; and further executed
a deed to the said South IS 1-3 acres
to John c. Rea, but that said deeds
we're lost or destroyed before record
ing; that the proceedings in the mat
ter of the estate of James B. Harris
we're regular. and that the admins
traitors deeds to J. A. Stewart and
E. H. McKan; Jacob G.. Reed, and
William Small we're good and suffi-
cient; that George w. Gillespie con-
veyed all his interest in said above
described premises by deed recorded
in Book 7, page els, Mahaska County
records, and that Jacob C. Reed exc
cuted and delivered warranty deed to
Anna Reed conveying all his interest
in said above described premises, but
that said deed was lost or destroyed
before being recorded. -
WHEREFORE plaintiffs pray for
general equitable relief, and that IT,
tie be quieted and estopped in them,
and that unless you appear hereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the October term. A. d. 1912,
Of said court, which will commence
on the 7th day of October, 1912, de.
fault will be entered against you and
Judgment and decree rendered there.
on as prayed for in said petition.
........,.ss Burrell & Dewitt,
eva Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
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