Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court Of Marshall
County, Iowa, September Term, 1914.
William E. Smelling. Plaintiff. VS.. Jane
Johnson. T. B. johnson, William N.
johnson, also known as William
Johnson, Albert N. Johnson and their
unknown husbands and wives, heirs.
legatees. devisees. assignees and
creditors. and all unknown claimants
OF thes south half Of lot four OF the
northwest quarter Of tho northeast
quarter OF section thirty -four. town.
ship eighty-four north and range
eighteen west OF the 9Th p. NJ. in
Marshall county, lows, defendants.
To the above named defendants:
You and each OF you are hereby noti-
ned that there IL now on ale In tho
office OF the clerk Of tho district court
of Marshall county, Iowa, the petition
Of plaintiff, wherein he claims that he
is the absolute owner Of the south half
OF lot four Of the northwest quarter OF
the northeast quarter OF section thirty.
four. In township eighty-four north.
and range >eighteen west Of the 5th
stating that the defendants or some Of
them make some claim adverse to
plaintiff's estate and title in and to said
land and that said claim or interest
is or Ia claimed to be derived as fol-
lows:
Defendant Jane Johnson acquired
title to all Of said Lot four by q deed
from Edward L. Lemert and wife. re-
corded In book 50 on page Of Marshall
county, Iowa, deed records. and after.
wards she by will devised and be-
queathed to her son, defendant Albert
N. johnson, all Of said lot four. but by
mistake and oversight did not acou.
rately describe the same: that said
Jane johnson left surviving her T. b.
johnson (hushand), William N. john
son, also known IS William johnson
and Albert N. johnson (sons). defend
ants herein, her only heirs at law and
sole benefcianes named in her will:
that all the defendants claim on ac-
count Of tho alleged defect in the de-
seription Of said property In said will
and by, thru and under Jane johnson.
That all right, title. and interest Of said
Jane Johnson In said lot four passed to
said Albert n. johnson by her win and
he conveyed tho same by decd to tho
plaintiff, which IL recorded in book 1913
on page II Of said records; that plain
tiff subsequently conveyed said prop
erty and thereafter It was reconveyed
to him, and the plaintiff now claims
title thereto by, thru and under the
said will, and said deed from Albert N.
johnson and subsequent conveyances.
That tho interests Of an the defend
ants, both known and unknown, have
been fully disposed OF and Invested In
the manner above described. and also
have been fully barred by the Statute
OF Limitations
And praying that the title In ana TO
said land be auieted in plaintiff as
against all said defendants and each Of
them and that all Of the defendants
and each Of them and all persons
claiming by, thru or under them Or
either Of them be barred and forever
estopped from having or claiming any
right, title or interest in or to said
land adverse to plaintiff.
Now unless you appear and make de-
fense thereto on or before noon Of the
second day Of the next September,
1914, term Of said district court, to be
be4un and held ct the court house In
Marshalltown. Iowa, on September Z.
1915, default win be entered against
you and each OF you and decree rem
deredt thereon ~ prayed in said petit.
tioa.
BrNFsORD 4 FAR3ER,
i,ss Attorneys For Plaintiff.
The foregoing original notice to be
served by publication IL approved by
me this 31st day Of July. 1914. and or
dersd published once each week for
four consecutive, weeks in the Times
42on,,hlican a daily new0paper OF zen.