Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-21
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of Iowa in ana
for Marshall County.
Will H. Chance and Ella Chance,
Plaintiffs, VS.. Lewis White. Drusiila
Smith and Mr.. Smith. her husoana'
Reuben Campbell and Mrs. camp
bell his wife, Leonard Farr, WiooW-
er. A. W. Vanocker and Mrs. Nanock-
or his wife, Sarah E. Requa and any
and all unknown heirs or desceno-
ants OF each and all of said de1end-
ants, whether sane or insane or MN
ors, and all persons under .esal aus
ability and all unknown claimants 70
any right, title or interest IN ana 10
the s. E. Il of the n. ". i and the
NJ, Of the y. w. u. all in section NO.
II. in Township No. So, north. and OF
range No. 20, west of the 9Th P. NJ.
of Iowa. also their heirs, devisees, as
signees creditors, spouse. surviving
spouse or otherwise, defendants.
To the Above Named Defendants anc
Unknown Claimants;
You and each of you are hereby mott
flied that there is now on file IN me Oh
fee OF the Clerk Of the District Court
in and for Marshall County. Iowa the
petition of Will H. Chance anc Ella
Chance, (whose full names are VIII
Henry Chance and Ella Chance).
claiming that they are the aosoiute
owners in fee simple 10 and praying LOT
the oueting in them Of the title 10 the
following described premises situated
in the County of Marshall and State OF
Iowa, to-wit: The S. E. !. Of the \. w.
IA and the y. L Of the \. w. i. ali IN
Section No. i, In Township No. 30,
North, and of Range No. %. West OF
the 5th P NJ. OF Iowa, which they
claim by purchase and conveyance %
them by warranty deed from James L.
Reid and Jennie Z. Reid on the lSta
day OF February A. D. 1913, and that
they and their grantoTs have been IN
OPEN adverse, continuous and eXc!u-
sive possession thereof under color OF
title and claim OF right for over nifty
years last past. making improvements
and paying a.. taxes thereon assessed
against said premises during all Of said
time.
Also claiming as follows: That
Drlsilla Smith. who owned portion
of said premises al one time and con-
veyed same 10 Lewis White on Decem-
Der II. 1857, was then single and IN
married woman. and that Sarah Z.
Requa. who conveyed a portion OF said
premises on November l, 1889 10
Leonard Farr. was al that time
widow.
That the tax ti,le decree obtained
on September 81, 1857, by Delos Arnold
to the y. y Of the NV and The Sc. !.
of the N.W.A Of said Section. Town
ship and Range. was erroneous and II
regular altho the said Delrs Arnold
conveyed the SEA of the NV i
thereof TO George kroger On December
IS. 1874. but when they discovered the
irregularities or errors in said tax &C.
cree. they ca ch conveyed all their right.
title and interest in and % said prem
ises to Leonard Farr by quit claim
deeds which he owned by purchase IN
fee simple, but the quit claim deeds
so conveying 70 him said prem
ises were lost or destroyed. and The
said Delos Arnold and George Kroger
never entered into possession of said
premises. never paid any taxes thereon
nor made any claim Or claims thereto.
That all the defendants, their heirs
and descendants. and claimants herein
named. whether known or unknown,
whether sane or insane or minors. are
made defendants On account d some
right or claim they Go or might assert
TO said premises. which is unknown 10
these plaintiffs, and that the names and
residences of such defendants and
claimants are unknown to plaintiffs.
although they have diligently sought 10
learn Of same but have been unable 10
do 50. and that any claim. demand or
right of said defendants. unknown de-
PENDANTS and unknown claimants and
their heirs. whether sane or insane or
minors. or anyone claiming by. through
or under them. are without merit OF
right and long since barred oy the
statute Of limitations. ali Of which viii
more fully appear by reference 70 said
petition now On file herein and 70
which you are referred for further in
formation.
Also plaintiffs ask thai the title 70
said premises. which they own by our
chase and conveyance 70 than as here
In set forth. be confirmed, esta ohshed
end quoted IN fee simple in them as
against any and all claims and de-
mands Of ever nature and kind of the
defendants and each and all Of them
and all persons claiming. BY. through
or under them and that they be de-
creed 10 have no right title or inter-
est in and 70 said premises. and the
unknown defendants and claimants
and their heirs and descendants,
whether sane Or insane or minors be
forever barred and estopped from
claiming or asserting any right. title
or interest n and 20 said premises or
TO any part thereof and that plaintiffs
i,e found ard dcc-ee6 II be tie ahso-
Lutte and unqualified owners thereof.
Now unless you appear and make
defense thereto at or before noon Of
the next September Term Of Court &c
be begun and held at Narshailtown
Iowa, on September /. A D. 1913, your
default will be entered and a judgment
and decree rendered theron as prayed
Cor in said petition.
Dated this 18th day OF july A D
1918.
WILL n. CHANCE and
ELLA CHANCE.
Plaintiffs.
BY j. n. HOLT,
Their Attorney.
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION.
State of Iowa. Tama County, Es.