Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-27
spelling Of the surname Is "Caywood;"
that on March II, 1855, Alfred Shore,

that on March II. 1855, Alfred Shore,
George Shore and James Shore gave to
James Shore q deed for certain land
in Wapello county. Iowa. described as
follows: The one-third d-3) Of the
south quarter of section two, township
seventy one, range twelve, In the
northwest corner, containing So -
acres, recorded in land deed record H,
page 579. of Wapello county, Iowa.
records; that on March II, 1855. Alfred
Shore. George Shore and James shore
executed to Alfred Shore deed for the
one third I-3) Of the southwest quar-
ter of section two, township seventy
one. range twelve, of Of the east side,
containing 531-3 acres, In Wapeilo
county, Iowa. recorded In land deed
record III" page $40 of Wapello coun-
ty Iowa, records; that on March II,
1855 Alfred Shore. George Shore and
James Shore executed to George Shore
deed for the one third 1-3) part of
the south quarter of section two,
township seventy-one, range twelve, IN
the southwest corner, containing So 1-3
acres, in Wapello county, Iowa. record
ed in land deed record III, page $50,
Of Wapello county, Iowa. records; that
said descriptions in said three deeds
last mentioned are inaccurate and i'm
perfect and cast cloud upon the title
Of the plaintiff In and to said land be-
longing to him as hereinbefore de-
scribed; that there IL no conveyance
on record, conveying to said grantors
in said three deeds last mentioned any
interest in said land: that they were
in some way connected with the heirs
OF Allen G. Caywood, deceased; that
Emeline Caywood, a daughter Of Allen
G. Caywood, married man by the
name Of Shore as the plaintiff herein
is advised; that the grantees in said
three deeds last mentioned have not
conveyed away whatever interest they
acquired under the said deeds to any
one as shown by the records Of Wapel-
10 county, Iowa; that the plaintiff
herein does not know and has been I'M
able to learn whether or not the grant
ors and grantees in said three deeds
were married at the time OF their exc
cution; that on April 80. 1859, Frank
lin Newell and Elizabeth Newell, his
wife, executed to Moses G. Israel a
warranty deed, conveying to him the
land now owned by the plaintiff and
said deed is recorded in land deed
ty, Iowa, records: that there is no re-
cital in said deed that the grantors
were husband and wife; that they were
at the time husband and wife; that the
only title the said grantor. Franklin
Newell, had or ever acquired in and
to said land was Such a6 was conveyed
to him by the deed executed to him on
August Is. 1856, by Alfred Caywood
and Matilda Caywood as the admin
istrator and administrative Of the es-
tate Of Allen G. Caywood, deceased,
and that said deed is recorded in land
deed record TX" page Az, Of Wapello
county, Iowa, records, and said land
was therein described as has been
hereinbefore stated: that the plaintiff
herein acquired his title as son and
heir Of Moses c.. Israel deceased,
through deeds from his mother as the
surviving widow Of Moses c. Israel, de-
ceased, and his brothers and sisters, as
the only heirs at law Of Moses G.. Is
rael deceased, with their spouses; that
on account Of the imperfect descrip-
tions used in said chain Of title Of said
land and on account Of the breaks In
the said chain OF title there are clouds
cast upon the title Of this plaintiff in
and to the said land owned by the
plaintiff as hereinbefore described; that
the plaintiff herein has made diligcnt
search and inquiry for said Alfred
Caywood. Alexander Caywood, Orlan-
do Caywood, Leander G. Caywood,
Emeline Shore, Sarah Jane Hunt,
James Shore. Simeon Hunt, Ann Stipe,
Perlina McCleary, William Stipe. Will
liam McCleary, Matilda Caywood, Al
fred Shore and George Shore and has
been unable to learn Of said defendants
or OF any Of them, or whether they are
living or dead, or the names or the res
idences Of their surviving spouscs, or