Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-22
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

TO Lucy A. Van Voorhis, Charles =.
Van voorhis, her husband, Hattie
Hurd. e. II. Hurd, her husband, Re-
becca p. McKibben. Ella 5. Manie'
II Hanry Dixson Dennis, c. V. Dennis
stella Coleman. Ella Cromwell
Thomas 8. Brown. Thomas Brown.
Elizabeth Brown, Betsey Brown
George W. vorus. Geo. w. Vorls'
George W. voris, Geo. w. Vorus'
Ann Vorus. Ann Noris, William
Morten. John g. Tiiford. John L.
Tilford. William A. Fallas, w. A.
Tailas, James ". Gilcrease. Lucy
A. Hearn, s. NJ. Pepper Will1am
Wheeler. VIM. c. Wheeler, cyrus
Smith, Henry A. Robinson. II. A.
Robinson, James s. Parnell, Thomas
Parneil, James F. Seymour, klooee
ana Ball, Melville c. Smith.
Also the unknown heirs of the above
named defendants. whether sane. IN
sane minors or under legal DISABLE
ity.
Also the unknown claimants, whether
sane, insane, minors or under legal
disability, Of lots one (D, two (2),
three (s) and four (D, in block
twelve (l2) in Tilford & Trips ad-
dition to the town OF Lafayette, no"
Albion; also a certain strip of ground
lying south OF the west half OF block
twelve d2), Tilford & Trips ad-
dition to Lafayette. now Albion. and
running within one hundred hfC
(150) feet OF the south line OF Out
Block two (2) original town OF La
fayette, now Albion.
Also the east one-half &c ~ OF out
Block two (2) running to within one
hundred forty GAO feet of the west
line Of said Out Block two (2). origl-
nal town OF Lafayette. now Albion.
Also q certain strip Of ground lying
north Of the last hereinbefore de-
scribed premises and between said
premises ana block twelve l2) OF
Tflford & Trips addition to the
town Of Lafayette now Albion.
Also lots three (3) and four ca in
block one Of the original town of La
fayette, now Albion; ali in Marshall
county, Iowa
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
in and for the county Of Marshall, state
OF Iowa.. the petition and amendment
thereto Of F. D. Dennis, praying a de-
cree quieting the title in the present
owners, to-wtt: Lucy A Van Voorhis.
Rebecca P. McKibben. the heirs OF Sa-
bina Melick, (to-wit: ". D. Melick,
Hattie Hurd, G. E. Melick) and F. D.
Dennis to the above described real es-
tate:
That Thomas S. Brown and Thomas
Brown. names appearing in the chain
Of title, as Is shown by abstract. Ex-
hibit "B'' attached to petition on f1le.
are names used to designate one and
the same person; as are also the fol-
lowing: Elisabeth Brown and Betsey
Brown; George W. voris, Geo. w.
voris, George W. Vorus and Geo. w.
vorus; John S. Tilford and John L.
Tilford; William A. Fallas ard W. A.
Fallas; william Wheeler and VIM.
c. Wheeler: Henry A. Robinson, and
n. A. Robinson; Thos- Parnell Thomas
Parnell; James F. Seyncre, James F.
Seymour; Melville C. Smith and Mel
velle C. Smith; ]. ". Gilcrease. John
W. Gilcrease and James W. Gilcrease.
That William Morren conveyed a
portion OF said premises to Geo. W.
voris and Ann voris. by an unre-
corded deed; that Lucy A. Hearn con-
veyed a portion OF said premises by
an unrecorded deed and no longer is
owner thereof: that S. NJ. Pepper by an
unrecorded deed conveyed a part Of
said premises to James S. Parnell and
is barred and estopped from maxim 6
any claim thereto that George Smith
had power Of attorney from Cyrus
Smith to convey and that he did so
convey a portion tn ereof: that James S.
Parnell thru lawfully executed power
of attorney to Thos. Parnen alienated,
by act OF the latter. all his right there
to; that Geo. w Voris at the time he
conveyed Out Block two (2) to Thorn as
b. Abel was owner Of the entire Out
Block two (2): that Jehial Reed acted
for Kibbee & Bal! with full power and
authority when he conveyed portion
OF said premises. that Delano 7.
Smith was the duly authorized agent
of Melville c. Smith to transfer his
title thereto.
That the present owners and their
grantors and the persons through
whom they have derived title have held
actual open, exclusive. continuous
hostile and adverse possession under
color Of title and claim Of right FOX
more than ten years last past prio.
to the beginning OF this action and
that each and all of defendants are
barred from asserting any claim there
TO.
That in regard TO the unknown de-
fendants and claimants. plaintiff has
no knowledge of their exact claim oil
interest or how the same was derived
If any there be or claim to be; anG
that the name and residence of such
persons are unknown to plaintiff al
though he has sought diligently to f1nc
the same; and that any interest they
may have or claim to have is barred
by the statute Of limitations Of ter
years adverse possession.
That by the will Of Isaac Dennis
decease,: the above owners are en-.
titled to share IN the estate as fol.
lows:
c. v. Dennis, $4,000.
Stella Coleman, $4,000.
Ella Cromwell, $4,000.
Lucy A. Van voorhis, onefourtl
Share.
w. d. Melick, one twelfth share
Hattie Hurd, one-twelfth share.
q. T. Melick, one-twelfth share.
Rebecca p. McKibben. one-fourtl
share; F. D. Dennis one-fourth share
That there is to be deducted from
the share Of any Of the above heirs. tn
amount Of notes owing by any Of then
10 the estate, to-wit: Lucy A Val
voorhis. . note of $500. dated Apri
20, 1881, with interest at per cen,
that the interest was paid to April 2t