Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

In the District Court OK Iowa IN ouu
for Marshall County.
viii H. Chance and Ella Chance.
Plaintiffs. W. Lewis White. Drusilla
Smith and Mr.. Smith, her husband.
Reuben Campbell and Mrs. Camp
bell, Ms wife. LAonard Farr. widow
ef. A. W. vanocker ana Mrs. vanock-
er his wife. sarah T. Requa and any
and all unknown heirs or descend
ants Of each and al of said defend
ants, whether sane or insane or min
ors. and all persons under legal dis
ability and all unknown claimants to
any right. title or interest in and to
the 8. e. 4 Of the N. w. 4 and the
M Of the N. W. X. all in section No.
II. in Township No. s., north. and Of
range No. 20. west of the 9th p. NJ.
OF Iowa, also their heirs, devisees. as
s!gnees. creditors. spouse surviving
spouse or otherwise. defendants.
To the Above Named Defendants and
Unknown Claimants:
You and each OF you are hereby noti-
filed that there is now on file in the Of.
flee Of the Clerk OF the District Court
in and for Marshall County, Iowa, the
petition of Will H. Chance and Ella
Chance, (whose full names are Will
Henry Chance and Ella Chance).
claiming that they are the absolute
owners in fee simple to and praying for
the quieting in them Of the title to the
following described premises situated
in the County of Marshall and State Of
Iowa. TO- wit: The S. E k;0f the ~. w.
Y and the N. u Of the; n, W. Kali in
Section No. II, In Township No. IS.
North. and Of Range. No. 20 Vest OF
the 9Th p. NJ. Of Iowa. which they
claim by purchase and conveyance to
them by warranty deed from James L.
Reid and Jennie E. Reid on the.19th
day of February A. d. 1919, and that
they and their grantore have been In
open. adverse, continuous and exclu-
sive possession thereof under color Of
title and claim Of right for. ;over Atty
years last past, making improvements
and paying al! taxes thereon assessed
against said premises during all 81 said
time.
Also claiming as follows: That
Drusilla Smith, who owned q portion
Of said premises at one time and con-
veyed same to Lewis White on Decem-
Der IL, 1857, was then . single and un-
married woman, and that Sarah E.
Requa, who conveyed a portion OF said
premises on November I. 1889 to
Leonard Farr, was at that time q
widow.
That the tax title decree obtained
on September 21. 1857. by Delos Arnold
to the M Of the N.w.A ana the SEX
Of the N.W.A Of said Section. Town
ship and Range. was erroneous and ir
regular. altho tho said Delos Arnold
conveyed tho SEX Of the N.W.A
thereof to George Kroger on December
Is. 1874. but when they discovered the
irregularities or errors In said tax de-
cree. they each conveyed all their right.
title and interest in and 70 said prem
Uses TO Leonard Farr by quit claim
deeds which he owned by purchase IN
fee simple. but the quit claim deeds
30 conveying to him said prem
Uses. 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 Of some
right or claim they DO or might assert
to said premises. which 10 unknown to
these plaintiffs. and that the names and
residences Of such defendants and
claimants are unknown 70 PLAINTIFF.
although they have diligently sousht to
learn Of Same but have been unable to
do &c. 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 or
right and long since barred by tho
statute Of limitations. all OF which Will
more fully appear by reference to said
petition now on file herein and to
which you are referred for further IN"
formation.
Also plaintiffs ask that the title to
said premises, which they own by pur-
chase and conveyance to them a. mere
in set forth, be confirmed. established
and quieted in fee simple in them az
against any and all claims ana oe-
mands Of every nature and kind OF the
defendants and each and all Of them
and all persons claiming, by. through
or under them and that they De de-
creed to have no right, title or inter-
est IN ana 10 Dd1O pIchiDe5s oaAN 49,
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 in and to said premises or
to any part thereof and that plaintiffs
be found and decrsed to be the abso-
lutte and unqualified owners thereof
Now unless you appear and make
defense thereto at or before noon OF
the next September Term Of Court to
be begun and held at Marshalltown,
Iowa, on September l. A, D. 1918. your
default will be entered and judgment
and decree rendered theron as prayed
for in said petition.
Dated tn: 18th day Of Jn,y A. D.
1918.
WILL H. CHANCE and
DLLA CHANCE.
Plaintiffs.
BY J. NJ. HOLT.
Their Attorney.
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION.
state of Iowa, Tama County. 81.
I, C. b. Bradshaw, one of the Judges
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