Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-16
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In the district court Of the state OF
Iowa in and for Marshall county.
March term A. D. 1916.
Thore Olson, plaintiff, VS.. Hoyt Sher-
man and Mrs. Hoyt Sherman his
wife, Severen Henderson, Sevrin
Henderson, Naham D. Putnam, Ed
win w. Lockwood, E. w. Lockwood,
George w. Knox and Charles F..
Sherburn and all of the known or
unknown spouses, creditors, heirs,
devises, persons, minors, insane per-
sons or persons otherwise incapaci-
tated, claiming title by, through or
under said persons above named, or
either or any of said persons above
named, and all persons interested or
concerned In the north half of the
northwest quarter and the southwest
quarter Of the northwest quarter,
and strip two rods wide off north
side Of southeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter, and except a strip
one rod wide off east side of north
half Of northwest quarter Of section
twenty-six, township eighty three
north, range seventeen, west of the
fifth p. M. Marshall county, Iowa,
and to all Of the unknown claimants
to said property above named and to
all persons having or claiming an
interest therein, whether known or
unknown, sane or insane, or other
wise incapacitated, and all unknown
claimants Of said above described
real estate. Defendants.
To the above named defendants and
unknown claimants and each and all
of them:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified that there Is now on file in the
office OF the clerk Of the district court
OF the state Of Iowa, within and for the
county of Marshall, the petition Of
Thore Olson claiming that he is the
absolute and unqualified owner in fee
simple Of and praying for the quieting
OF the title in him to the following de-
scribed real estate sftuated in the
county OF Marshall and state Of Iowa,
to-wit: ~
The NORTH half Of the northwest
quarter and the southwest quarter OF
the northwest quarter and strip two
rods wide off north side Of southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter and
except strip one rod wide off east side
Of north half Of northwest quarter Of
section twenty six, township eighty
three north, range seventeen, west Of
the fifth P. NJ. Marshall county, Iowa.
That he derives title to said premises
thru various grantors. tracing back
to the government, and that any claim
adverse thereto is barred by the stat
ute Of limitation.
That he and his grantors have been
In the continuous, open, notorious, ex-
elusive and adverse possession Of the
above described real estate under color
of title and claim of right for more
than twenty years last past and any
claim or interest that any Of the de-
PENDANTS may have had or claimed Is
now barred by the statute of limita-
ton of the state Of Iowa, and the said
defendants as well as any and all per-
sons claiming by. thru, or under them
or either of them are forever barred
and estopped from claiming or assert
ing any right to, or interest in said
premises adversely to this plaintiff by
reason of the adverse possession of
this owner and his grantors.
Also asking that it be decreed by
the court that Hoyt Sherman was
single and unmarried man at the time
OF conveyance to Dan B. Putnam said
deed being dated April II, 1855, and
was recorded in book c on page 81 Of
the records of Marshall county, Iowa.
Also asking that it be decreed by
the court that the Severen Henderson
grantee in deed recorded in book 81
ON page sos OF the records Of Marshall
county, Iowa, Of date March 20, 1859,
and the Sevrin Henderson grantor In
deed dated Dec. s, 1873, and recorded
In book 50 on page SOB were one and
the same Identical person.
Also asking that 1t be decreed by
the court that the Edwin w. Lockwood
to whom George w. Knox gave a
mortgage Of date Feb. II, 1857, and re-
corded in book g on page 34s and the
z W ~. I.sc.swnnA who relee sed ...c sss!!
mortgage on the margin thereof on
Nov. /, 1859, were one and the same
Identical person.
Also asking that Il be decreed by the
court that the E. w. Lockwood who
released the mortgage last above re-
ferred to for Naham D. Putnam was
the same Identical person as Edwin w.
Lockwood grantee named in said mort
gage with Naham d. Putnam and that
at the date Of releasing the said mort
gage or the interest Of Naham D.
Putnam therein to-wit Nov. 1, 1859. he
was duly authorized by power OF attor-
ney to release mortgages for Naham
%. Putnam but that the said power of
attorney was not placed Of record in
Marshall county, Iowa.
Also asking that it be deereed by
the court that the Thos. Scholfield who
released the mortgage given by George
w Knox TO Charles f. Sherburn Of
date May S, 1859, and recorded In book
o, page SAB OF the records OF Marshall
county, Iowa, was duly authorized by,
bosyer az attorney to make said release,