The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29


\ HE North Half IN. Il sOf the North
) feast Quarter On. E. AZ of SEC TWENTY
, six 1891, and the East Two-hfths t2-5l
OF the Northeast Quarter IN. &C. IA
of the Northwest Quarter IN. w. NJ
Iof Section Twenty-stx (26), all IN
Township Seventy six (76),l Range
/, Fifteen (t5) West of the 5th p, NJ
J, That be claims said premises as
one of the heirs of John f. Ruby, de-
ceased, and under and by virtue OF
: the viii OF Andrew Ruby, deceased
, That the mode Of revolution Of the
interest of all of the defendants In
said land, except Thomas iBatten and
the unknown heirs, assignees, legatees
Igrantees, representatives, spouses and
minors, and all persons claiming any
right by, through or under any or all
of said defendants, and the unknown
claimants hereinbefOre mentioned, and
the judgment creditors hereinafter ma
the Judgment creditors hereinafter
named was derived as heirs or lega-
tees under and by virtue of the will
jOf Andrew Ruby, deceased, who died
seized of all of said real estate,
That the mode of 'Slevolution of the
Interest OF the defendants Thomas
Batten and the unknown neiTs, as
'signees, legatees, grantees, represen.
tatives, spouses and minors and all
Ipersons claiming any right by,
Through or under any or all OF
said defendants, and the unknown
claimants of the following described
premises situated in Mahaska Coun.
ty, Iowa, towit:
The West Half wv. ~ of the
Southeast Quarter Is. e. ~ and the
Southeast Quarter Is. E. NJ Of the
Southeast Quarter(S.E.A) Of Section
ITwentythree (23), and commencing
at the Southwest corner Of Section
ITwenty-four CA, thence North TWEEN,
Ity-two(22) chains to Middle Greek,
Iof said Creek to the South line OF
said Section, thence West fourteen
ga chains to place of beginning;
also the Northwest Quarter IN. w.
~ of the Northwest Quarter IN. W.
~ OF Section Twenty-Five (25); also
1.-THE North Half IN. w Of the North.
least Quarter IN. E. ~ Sec. Twenty.
six (26), and the East Two-ffths (2-5)
Iof the Northeast Quarter IN, =. NJ
lof the Northwest Quarter IN. w. NJ
Iof Section Twenty-six (26), all in
Township Seventy six (76), Range
Fifteen (15) West OF the 5th PM.
Was obtained under and by virtue
lof a certain deed executed by George
'IW. Crowder and Ann E. Crowder to
Thomas Batten on the 3rd day OF
August, 1860, purporting to convey
to the said Thomas Batten the South
east Quarter Is. e. W OF the North.
west Quarter IN. w. A9 of the North.
west Quarter IN. W. NJ of Section
Twenty-Five (25), Township Seventy
1six (76), Range Fifteen 15)t but that
said defendants are barred and estop-
lped by their laches from claiming
any right or title in and to said prem
ises. = ..j ri,
That said petition claims that Arll.
la Ruby, Andrew w. Ruby, Wesley 5.
RUBY, Augusta Ruby, William H. Ru-
by, Charles A. Ruby, Cora M. Haun.
Blanche Hush, Wayne Hush, Opal NJ.
Hush, Frank M. Criss, Belle McMul-
len, Ann McMullen. Victoria Bodies,
Margaret Martin, Mary Il. Nash Ella
Andrews, Minnie Mckinney, Iowa Ma
lteer, Effie Reynolds, Arthur A, Hanna,
Della StringfeIlow, Herbert Hanna,
Omar E. Hanna, Rose Cowan, Ralph
w. Stewart, James Fl. Stewart, Eta
4 Serveson, Harry o. Stewart, Albert
W. Stewart, Alfred w. Stewart, Will
:. lam r. Stewart, Mary, Myers and Da-
vid S. Stewart have an interest In all
of said real estate, but denies that
any of the other defendants herein
have any claim or interest therein.
That the defendants, BurdickACor-
bin Company, OskalOosa Traction &
Light Company, Oskaloosa Manutac-
turing Company, J. r. McGregor, A.
j Augustine and Moore & Evans are
Judgment creditors of the Defen.
onH ha
mo other interest In said property,
lexcept as said judgments may be
Liens upon his interest in said prop
erty. ,.,..!. -,
4 That the Plaintiff has made diligent
search to ascertain the names and
residences of the unknown claimants,
but has been unable to do So.
Said petition prays for partition
and sale Of all of the premises herein
described, and a division of the pro-
leeds made among the parties accord
ing to their respective shares and
lprays for general equitable relief, and
for costs, and that the title to said
Ireal estate be auieted in this plain
tiff and all of the defendants herein
named as having an interest in said
real estate; that the liens of said
Judgment creditors be deducted from
1.-THE shares of the parties owing the
Isame and paid to the respective lien
holders, and that said other defend
Iants be decreed to have no interest
\ therein. ~" !.'S
4 And unless you appear hereto and
defend before noon of the second
day of the December, 1914, Term Of
this Court, which will commence on
1.-THE TIN day OF December, 1914, de-
! fault will be entered against you and
Judgment and decree rendered there
lon as prayed for in said petition.
4 BURRELL e DEWITT,
i Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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