Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-07
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court Of Iowa. in and
for Marshall county.
Edna NJ Estel, plaintiff. VS.. Samuel
Beeson, Mrs. Samuel Beeson, his wife,
Samuel Benson, Mrs. Samuel Benson,
his wife, F. G. Gray. Mrs. F. g. Gray
his wife, Frederick G. Gray, Mrs. Fred
erick G. Gray, his wife, Susie L. Gray,
Mr.. Gray, her husband Susa L. Gray,
Mr.. Gray, her husband, Eliza Dean,
Mr. Dean, her husband, Eliza Calhoun,
James Calhoun, her husband, and any
and all known and unknown heirs OF
each and ell of said defendants.
whether sane or insane or minors
their devisees, assignees. asslsnors,
creditors, spouses surviving spouses,
legatees, personal representatives, ana
all persons under legal disa ability, ana
any and all unknown claimants to any
right, title or interest in and to lot
No. 5, block No. 8. Rice's addition to
Marshall, Marshall county, Iowa,
whether known or unknown, sane or
insane or otherwise incapacitated, or
any other person or persons having or
claiming to have any right, title or
interest in and to the above described
real estate, defendants.
To the above named defendants ana
unknown claimants:
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fed that there is now on file In the
office of the clerk Of the district cour,
in and for Marshall county. Iowa the
petition Of Edna NJ Estel, claiming that
she is the absolute and unquaiineo
owner in fee simple to and praying 10!
the quieting in her of the title to The
following described premises situated
In the county of Marshall and state OF
Iowa, to-wit: Lot No. 5 in block No.
in Rice's addition to Marshall, which
she claims by purchase and convey
ance to her by warranty deed from
Caroline j. Kimball. widow. on July :,
1913, and that she and her grantors
have been in open, notorious, ADVERSE
continuous and hostile possession
thereof under color Of title and claim
of right for over fifty-fve years last
past, making improvements thereon
and paying all taxes assessed against
said premises during ali of said years.
Also claiming that Samuel Beeson,
grantee of said premises by deed re-
corded in book 3, page 514 in the Office
Of the recorder Of deeds and mort
cages of Marshall county, Iowa, and
Samuel Benson grantor OF said prem
ises by deed recorded in book s, page
10 of said records. was one the same
and Identical person, his name being
misspelled by the scriviner who drew
the deed TO him.
That Eliza Dean, grantee of said
premises by deed recorded in book s.,
page 122 of said records, and Eliza
Calhoun, grantor of said premises BY
deed recorded in book So, page 3S1 OF
said records was one, The same ana
identical person, she having internar-
married with James Calhoun.
That F. G. Gray, grantee OF sald
premises by deed recorded in book l26,
page 469 OF said records, and Freder-
lex G. Gray, grantor by deed recorded
in book 14l. page 500 of said records,
was one, the same and identical per
son.
That Susie L. Gray grantee by deed
recorded in book 14l, page SOB Of said
records, and Susa L. Gray, grantor by
deed recorded in book 156, page $40
of said records, was one, the same and
identical person.
That all of the defendants. their heirs
and descendants and claimants herein
named, both known and unknown
whether sane or insane or minors, sur
viving spouses. heirs, legatees, devisees
assignees, assignors, personal repre-
entatives or any other person or per-
sons having or claiming TO have any
right title or interest in and to saic
premises, are made defendants on &C
count OF some TlSNt OF cIdIlI tIeS W
OF might assert to said premises which
is unknown to this plaintiff, and thai
the names and residences Of such de-
PENDANTS and claimants are unknown
to plaintiff altho she has diligently
sought to learn Of same, but has beer
unable to do SO, and that any claim
demand or right Of said defendants
unknown defendants and unknown
claimants and their heirs, whether
sane or insane or minors, or anyone
claiming by, through or under them
are without merit or right and Ions
since barred by the statute of Iimita
tons all of which will more fully ap-
pear by reference to said petition nov
On file herein and to which you arr
referred for further information.
Plaintiff also asks that the title t
said premises, which she owns by pur
chase and conveyance to her a
herein set forth. be confirmed, estab
lished and quieted in fee simple in he
as against any and all claims and de
mands OF every nature and kind o
the defendants and each and all O
them and all persons claiming b.
through or under them and that the
be decreed to have no right, title o
interest in and to said premises, an
that the unknown defendants an
claimants and their heirs and descend
ants, whether sane or insane or minor
be forever be barred and estopped fror
claiming or asserting any right, It'll
or interest in and to said premises o
TO any right thereof and that plainti
be found and decreed to be the abso
lutte and unqualified owner thereof.
Now unless you appear and max
defense thereto at or before noon of tn
next January term of court to be begu
and held at Marshalltown, Iowa, o
january 5, 1914, your default will b
entered and judgment and deere
rendered thereon as prayed for in sal
petition.
Dated this Goth day Of October A. I
1913.
EDNA NJ. ESTEL, Plaintiff.
I Ss Ey HOLT & TANKERSLY,
Her Attorneys.