The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-04-26


oscar s. Gates, -- Vischer wife
of Cornelius Vischer. Eunice Sayles.
Asa Hesser Gammell, and the unknown
wives and husbands. heirs, devisees.
personal representatives, grantees or
assigns of any of said persons, and all
the unknown claimants to any right,
title or interest in and to Lots Three
(3) and Four ca in Block Forty-four
(44) tn the> city Of Denison, Crawford
county, Iowa, Defendants.
To the Above Named Defendants:
You and each of you are hereby nOti-
fled that there is now on file in the office
of the clerk of the district court of the
state of Iowa. in and for Crawford coun-
| ty, the petition of the plaintiff. William
Koepke stating that he is the absolute
owner in fee of Lots Three go and Four
ca in Block Forty-fOur (44) in the city
| of BENSON, Iowa. that under color OF
title and claim of right he and his grant,
Ors have been in the open. undisturbed
said real estate for more than the ten
years last past: that on the third day OF
July, 1856, one Oscar S. Gates obtained
title to said Lot Three CD and on the
Gates conveyed the same to one Cor
nelius Vischer. by warranty deed, under
the name of O. $. Gates. and that the
said Oscar S. Gates and O. S. Gates were
one and the same person: that no wife
joined with the said Oscar S: Gates or
%. S. Gates in the execution of said deed
above referred to. and that because
thereof the wife. if any. of the said Os-
car S. Gates or O. s. Gates, IL living, and
il deceased, her husband. her heirs,
devisees. personal representatives, grant
ees or assigns. all unknown claimants.
claim to have some interest in or lien
upon said Lot Three go adverse to the
title and estate of plaintiff: that on the
M CoNtan1 klAr. 1R5R the said
conveyed said Lot three ca to one
George w. Calkins: that no wife Joined
with said Cornelius yischer in the exc
thereof the wife, IT. any. of said Cornelius
Vischer, and If deceased. her husband.
her heirs. devisees. personal represent
atives. grantees and assigns, all un-
known claimants, claim to have some in
terest in or lien upon said Lot Three
go adverse to the title of PLAINTIFF: that
on the seventh day of January. 1859, said
George w. Cnikins, under the name Of
veyed said Lot Three go to one Eunice
Sayles: that no wife Joined with the said
George w. Calkins in the execution of
said deed and because thereof his said
wife. IL any. and II deceased. her hus-
band. her heirs. devtsees, personal rep
resentatives. grantees or assigns. all nn-
known claimants, claim t9 have some in
terest in or lien upon said Lot Three CD
adverse to the title Of plaintiff: that on
the second day of July. 1873. the said
Eunice Sayles. under the, name of Eunice
G. Sears, together with her husband,
David Il. Sears, by warranty deed, con-
veyed said Lot Three % to one Morton
Is. Savre. said deed containing a recital
therein that said Eunice G. Sears was
formerly Eunice G. Sayles: that said
Eunice Sayies. Eunice G. Sayles and
Eunice G. Sears were one and the same
person. but that by reason of the aDpar-
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Sayles, grantee. and Eunice G. Sears.
|srantor. the said Eunice Sayles If living,
and If deceased, her husband. her heirs.
devisees. personal representatives. grant
est in or lien upon said Lot Three CD
adverse to the title OF plai1x1ff; that on
the 26th day OF SeDtember, 1874. one
Asa Messer Gammell obtained title to
Lot Four (D above described by war
ranty deed thereof from one Samuel a:
Nightingale and wife, and on the 4th
day Of January. 1881. said Asa Messer
Gammeil. then unmarried, conveyed said
Lot Four "a under the name of Asa NJ
Gammele to one Morton S. Sayre: that
the said Asa Messer Gammell and Asa
NJ Gammele were one and the same per-
son.. but that because Of the apparent
discrepancy in said names the said Asa
Messer Gammell. II living, and IF de-
ceased. his surviving wife. IL any. his
heirs. devisees. personal representatives
grantees and assigns, all unknown claim
ANTS. claim to have some interest In or
Hen upon said premises adverse to the
title OF plaintiffs; that the title to said
Lots Three and Four, passing through
various meSne conveyances. vested IN
this plaintiff under and by virtue of a
warranty deed thereof from one j. W.
Miller, Ir. and wife. which deed bears
date April 10. 1916: that the adverse
claims of said defendants constitute a
cloud upon the title and estate OF
plaintiff in said real estate: that said
adverse claims and interests inN said real
estate have long since ceased. lapsed
have long since acquiesced in the title
of Olaintiff and his g.antOrs
You, are further notified that plaintiff
in said petition asks that decree OF
said court be entered guieting ms TUE
in and to said real estate as against any
adverse claims YOU and each Of you may
have against same and barring and estOD-
ping you and each OF vow, from having
or claiming any right. title or interest
in or lien upon said real property ad-
verse to the title and estate of plaintiff
therein. For further particulars see Pc
tition now on file.
Now, unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon OF the second day or
the next term OF said court commencing
at DenisOn. Iowa. on the tifth day of
Sentember, a. d. 1916. default will be
entered against you and decree rendered
thereon as prayed in said petitton
WILLIAM KOEPkE,
BY w. r.. Kahler, ATTORNEY fob Plaintiff. 4
Upon reading the above Anotice the
same is approved ard ordered published
for four consecutive and successive
newspaper published at Denison. Craw-
ford county, Iowa.
Dated April 25. 1916.
(Signed) J. W. MONAGHAN,
Clerk Of the District Court
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