The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
ORIGINAL NOTICE,

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, sto-wit: The southwest
quarter "a of the southeast quarter
% of Section s, and the northeast
quarter (A) of the northwest quarter
(A) of Section II, and a strip of lald
80 rods long and rods wide off of the
north end of the northwest quarter
% of the northeast quarter (A)
section II, all in township IS north,
of range II, west of the 5th p. NJ,
w. r. Cowan administrator of the es-
tate of Isaiah Woods, deceased, Jane
Price, Sarah Ann Woods. $50. her un-
known husband, oliver. Woods. .....
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
ats: You and each of you are here
by notified that there is now on fife
in the Office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict 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 a 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 (40) years last past :;
that the names and residences of the
unknown claimants are unknown to
him; that he has made a diligent
search to learn the same: that he Is
now the owner of your rights. title
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
resentatives of Isaiah Woods, deceas-
ed, and Mary A. Woods, deceased;
that defendants rights and title to
said premises is cut off by said con-
tract; that said Isaiah Woods and
Mary A. Woods in the said contract
agreed that in consideration Of
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 Garden
Woods and Mary A. Woods died In
testate and that the said Frank Gar
den supported and cared for them
during their natural lives and in all
ways faithfully complied with the
said contract and by reason of same,
plaintiff is the owner in fee simple
of the above described premises, and
is entitled to a deed from all of the
defendants and prays that all of the
defendants be required to convey the
said premises to this plaintiff, and
that commissioner be appointed to
convey the said premises to this
plaintiff in case said defendants do not
convey same within thirty 800 days
after decree is entered in this case;
and plaintiff further prays that he Re
declared to be the owner in fee sim.
pie of the said premises: that his title
be quieted to said premises: that the
defendants and each and ali of them
be enjoined from having or claiming
said premises and for such other and
further relief as may be equitable. and
unless you appear hereto and defend
before noon of the second cd day of
October term, A. D., 1912, of said
court, which will commence on the
seventh (7th) day of October, 1912,
default will be entered against you
and judgment and decree entered
thereon as prayed for in said petition
MCCOY & MCCOY.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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