Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-24

Iowa, in and for Audubon County.
May Term, A. d., 1913.
William Schultz, Plaintiff,
VS.
Christopher Haugh and WIFE
Haugh, whose given name is I'M
known; John Lahman, Sen1oT. and
his wife - Lahman, Senior,
whose given name is unknown; and
the unknown heirs, next of kin, as
signees and grantees of said defen-
dants, aud the unknown Claimants
of the North Half of the North
West Quarter M NWD Section
Ten u0) Township Eighty-one 3D..
Range Thirty six 1860, West 9Th p.
M. Audubon County. Iowa,
Defendants.
To said defendants above named:
You and each of you are hereby mott
fed that there is now on file i'm the
Office of the Clerk of the District Court
of the State of iowa, in and for Audu-
bon County, the petition of the above
named Plaintiff, William Schultz,
claiming that he is the absolute and un-
qualified owner in fee simple of the real
estate described as follows, to-wit:
The Nj NWt Sec. 10, Twp. 81. Range
36, West 9TH p. NJ. Audubon County,
Iowa. that he is reliably informed and
believes that the defendants make some
claim adverse to the estate of plaintiff
in said premises; that Christopher Haugh
claims title thereto under and by virtue
of Patent from the United States,
dated May 1st, 1860, and his said wife
claims as widow and surviving spouse
of said Christopher Haugh; that said
Christopher Haugh failed and neglected
to pay the taxes for the year 1866 duly
assessed against said premises, and the
same was sold 10y the Treasurer of Au-
dubon County, Iowa, and Tax Deed
issued therefor to Plaintiffs Grantor;
that all of the requirements of the
Statute pertaining thereto were fully
complied with; that the said Christopher
Haugh and wife, were thereby Invested
of all their right, title and interest
therein; that John Lahmau, Senior, ac-
quired title thereto by Tax Deed dated
Jan. 28th, 1871, and there after conveyed
the same unto Plaintiffs grantor by
warranty deed under the anne of John
Lahman and wife. thereby conveying
all the interest of himself and wife
therein; that the unknown heirs, next
of kin, assignees and grantees of said
defendants, and the unknown claimants
OF said real estate, claim under and by
virtue of the respective il lstruments and
conveyances above referred to, and as
heirs at law. next of kin, assignees and
grantees Of said defendants, Christopher
Haugh and wife, whose given name is
unknown, and of John Lahman, Senior,
and wife, whose given name is I'M
known. That defendants and all un-
known claimants lost all interest in and
to said real estate by reason of said
deeds above herein mentioned; that de-
fendaat John Lahman Senior and John
Lahman is one and the same person.
That the claim of said defendants con.
stitutes cloud npon the title of plain
tiff in and to said premises. That
plaintiff and his grantors have been in
open, notorious, exclusive, hostile and
adverse possession of said premises for
more than ten years last past under
color of title and claim of absolute
ownership; that the names and residences
of the defendants, and of the unknown
heirs. next of kin, assignees and grantees,
and the unknown claimants, and each
of them. are unknown to plaintiff, altho
he has sought diligently to learn the
same; and plaintiff asks that the title to
said real estate be quieted in him
against the adverse claims of the said
defendants, and all persons claiming
interest in said real estate or any part
thereof by, through or under defendants
Christopher Haugh or John Lahman
Senior or either of them and that they
be decreed to have no right, title or
interest therein.
For further and complete particulars
see petition now on file.
You, and each of you, are further
notified that unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the next term of said court being
the May A. d. 1913, Term of said Dis
srict Court of Audubon County, Iowa,
which will commence on the 9th day of
May, A. ID. 1913 at the Court Honse in
Audubon in Audubon County, Iowa, a
default will be entered against You and
judgement rendered thereon and the
prayer of said petition granted.
CosSoN q Ross,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
On this End day of April, 1918, the
above and foregoing Notice, collected
from the ayerments of the petition re-
feTred to in said notice, and. presented
to the undersigned Judge for inspection,
is presented to the undersigned, one of
the Judges of the Fifteenth Judicial Dis
trict OF Iowa, for approval, and upon in
spection of said Petition and Notice it is
hereby ordered that the said Notice, and
the form thereof. is hereby approved,
and 1t is ordered that the said notice be