Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-04
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In the District Court Of Iowa in and for
Delaware County. e &c..
October Term, 1912.

Plaintiffs
The unknown claimants, Of the real es-
gate described Us the West Half Of the
ToWnship Snety Co. s Nert 81 Range
Five Is. West Of the, Fifth (5) Prln-
cipal Meridian and the Northeast Quar-;
on six Six @ ans tie
Section Six (6j. a. HGena, G. F. ii.
dredge, Joseph C.; Adams. Rachel G.
.Eldridge Ann Briggs, VIM. F. Ell
bridge, Mary F. Gates, D.. g. Eldridge,
0rrin Hamliu Noah Ashley, Lymnn
Sanford. Isaac NJ. Beers and L. J.
Wheeler. the unknown surviving spous,,
es. personal REPRESENTATIVES. heirs at
a e.
ants against the estates, of each and
every one of the persons in this IT,
tie and caption named or referred to,
Defendants.
TO each and every one Of the above de-
PENDANTS: 5g$s:$&s
titled that there is now on 1ile in the
office of the Clerk of the District Court
q the State OF Iowa low, petition of J.
unqualified owners in fee simple Of that
real estate. situated In Delaware Coun-
Half III f Of the Nor Sortheast Quarter Of Sec
ton Six (G), Township Ninety COY. North.
Range Five. o., West OF the Fifth ~
Of tho ahe he
said Section six 10, and .adol the Northeast st
said Section Six (G).
predecessors in title have been in the
adverse possession OF all the aforesaid
real estate for more than ten t1o) years
last past; that said possession has been
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
Of the Se
from the fact that by error II the SERVE
ner in drawing the certain deed con-
veying said premises. which deed ap.
(lo) Of land deeds on page Ninety eight
(9s), the name Of the grantee was writ
Huene". who was the actual purchaser
and grantee Of said premises.
That the unknown defendants claiming
by, through or under G e Eldredge,
ter of the Northeast Quarter Of the
Aforesaid section Six (6): that said claims
are derived from the fact that by er-
OF the
record in the aforesaid recorders office
in book One ~ of land deeds on page
One n~narea Nine oe ee
instead Of &C F. Eldridge'' who was the
actual purchaser and grantee Of said
That the unknown defendants claiming
by, through or under Joseph c. Adams
and Rachel c. Adams, claim some In
terest in the Northeast Quarter Of the
SIS Of said the Claims
rived from the fact that the certain deed
of conveyance, appearing OF record IN
the aforesaid recorders Office IN BOOB
Fourteen (5i4y, fails to show that the
said Rachel G. Adams acknowledged the
same and further fails to show that the
adams ADAMS ae said deed. was au:
thorized to take such acknowledgement:
That the unknown dependents claim
ing by. through or under Daniel Pa ~ San
east Quarter Of the Southeast Quarter of
the aforesaid Section Six CO.,: that said
claims are derived from the fact that
er Of said last described premises 81 VIZ
tue Of the deed last above herein re-
ferred to and from the further fact that
no deed from the said Daniel Sanford tna
| ord and from the further fact that there
Is no showing In the records OF Della
| ware County. Iowa, that the persons con-
tiffs' remote predecessors in title had
succeeded to the rights Of the said Dan
Tel Sanford in said premises.
by. through or under Charles f.. Ell
bridge Ann Briggs, Vim. F. Eidridge,
Mary f.. Gates, and D. G. Eldridge claim
Interest in the IT ess 2rarte5
Section Six lG); that said claims are de-
| rived from the facts that the said Charles
F.. Eldridge became the owner in Zee
and that in the deed of conveyance by
which he conveyed portion Of said
premises. which, deed appears Of Of record
book = Fourteen q, q lang deeds On pare
Six Hundred Fifty three 0k3), the words
forming a part Of the description OF the
thereby BY mstaR IL
stead Of "Township Ninety 900" as was IN,
| tended by the parties to said deed and that
the said Charles +. Eldridge afterward died
@ and put fSnea ne c nHf M
stead Of Charles +. Eldridge", and from
the further fact that there, Is no affirma-
tive showing in the records ,so Of Delhwaee
of the deed last above mentioned, and
that he was then single. @
by, through or under Orrin Hamlin claim
some interest in the Northeast Quarter
Of the Southeast Quarter OF the aforesaid
Section Six O that the said clans are
Eads on the Fourth a. day Of Dece1n-
her. 1910, executed deed. to the said
Orrin Hamlin which by Its terms IN.
aforesaid Section SIX co., which deed
| appears of record in the aforesaid re-
corders office in book one ~ A, on
fact the said Abner Eaas at the time
Of the execution Of said deed had no
interest of any kind In said premises and
| no interest therein was conveyed to the
That the. unknown defendants claiming
by, through or under Noah Ashley. Ly-
man Ashley, Ellen r. S Sanford: L9rin n Y
Wheeler claim some interest in portions
Of the real estate hereinbefore described.
That said claims are derived from the
fact that said persons ut one time own
ed interests in portions Of said real -es-
tate and that in the deeds by which they
conveyed the same. their spouses do
not appear to have released their inchoatte
lege that any interest that such unknown
defendants may have had in said premises
have long since been barred by the gem
eral statute of limitations and by Chap
sembly of Iowa.
That plaintiffs are unable to state the
claims of the unknown defendants or
the derivation thereof more exactly or
definitely than hereihpefore set forth.
That the mode of devolution of the
interests on alleged interests of the un-
known defendants is by assignment.
grant. deed. inheritance. testamentary dis,
position, or under the statutory rights Of
surviving spousesa heirs at law. person
al representatives, claimants against the
estates of decedents or Judgment credi-
tors. 1tg, TX
That the names and residence Of the
unknown defendants are unknown to
plaintiffs though they have sought dill
igently' to- ascertain the same.
You are further notified TINT said Pc
tition asks judgment. and decree Of said
Court finding that plaintiffs are the ab,
real estate hereinbefore described and
decreeing that plaintiffs title In and to
all of snid real estate be quieted and es-
tablished In them, and that the defendants
and each and every one of them and
all persons claiming by, through or I'M
der them or any Of them be barred and