Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-27
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

Bessie M. Knorr, Joseph
jacobson, Mrs. Joseph Jacobson,
his wife. Albert Jacobson, Mrs.
Albert jacobson, his wife, Wilbur
Lumber Co. Frudden Lumber Co.
and the unknown heirs and gran
tees of each OF the above named
defendants, and the unknown
claimants and owners of the fol-
lowing described real estate. to-
wit:-Lot 3 and the north half of
lots l and in block 26, except
commencing at the north east cor
ner of said block, thence west 80
feet, south 50 feet, east 80 feet.
north 81 feet to beginning, also
lots /, and 8 of j. H. Easton's
subdivision OF south half of lots
and 2 block 26, and lot / 3, S. e.
quarter, S. +. quarter, section 16,
township SO, range all in Decor
all Winneshiek county, Iowa, De-
PENDANTS.
You are each hereby notified that
on or before 9Th day Of January,
1917, there will be on file in the Of
nee OF the clerk of the district court
OF Iowa, in and for Winneshiek
county, the petition in equity Of
George Mizener, as administrator Of
the estate of l.. j Anderson, deceas-
ed, plaintiff, claiming that L. j. An
derson deceased, at the time of his
death was the absolute owner in fee
simple of all Of the above described
real estate; that said l.. j. Anderson
deceased, and his grantors have been
in actual, open, notorious, exclusive,
continuous, visible, uninterrupted
and adverse possession of the above
described real estate for more than
ten years last past under claim Of
right and color of title claiming alb
solute title of said real estate as
against the whole world; that plain
tiff is credibly informed and believes
that the defendants make some claim
adverse to the estate of the estate of
l.. j. Anderson, deceased in said
real estate; the plaintiff states the
interests which the various parties
defendant claim to have and the
manner in which the same is claim
ed to have been derived as follows,
to-wit:
On February s, 1886, defendants,
John F. Day and r. V. Day obtained
and caused to be recorded quit
claim deed to lot block 26, of De
corah, Iowa, but mo conveyance from
either of them is of record
On May 20, 1898, defendant, T.
|. Clifford, obtained and caused to
be recorded warranty deed to north
half of lots l and 2, block 20, De-
corah, Iowa, being 81 and one-half
ieet frontage on Washington street
and 1853 on Broadway, but no con-
veyance to the full extent of said
description is of record.
On July IT, 1900, and November
10, 1896, one j. c. Anderson obtain
ed and caused to be recorded two
separate warranty deeds together
conveying to him the entire owner
ship of lot one, OF subdivision OF
lots one and two of block 26, of De-
c0rah, Winneshiek county, Iowa,
but no conveyance from him convey
ing full title to said lot is OF record.
Said J. c. Anderson is now deceased,
intestate, and defendants, Julia A
Beale, Charles T.. Kncrr, Bessie NJ.
KnoIr, Joseph Jacobson, and Albert
jacobson are his sole surviving heirs.
On January 20. 1889, defendant
Wilbur Lumber Co. conveyed said
premises, and On October 81, 1896,
defendant, Frudden Lumber Com
pany conveyed said premises but in
conveying the same neither one of
said defendants made use OF any cor
porate seal.
On December =, 1908, a judgment
was entered of record in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, against j. G. Ander-
son which is now owned by defen-
dant Julia Beale. but prior to that
time j. c. Anderson had ceased to
own any part of the premises herein
described and said judgment never
was lien on any part thereof.
That if there are any other I'M
known claimants or owners Of said
real estate except as above set out
then the owners and claimants of the
same are unknown to plaintiff al
though he has sought diligently to
learn the names AID residences OF
such unknown heirs and claimants;
that all of the right title and interest
which either Of the defendants ever
had in and TO any part of said prem
ises has long since been barred by
the statute of limitations and lost by
adverse possession.
Upon the foregoing facts plaintiff
asks that it be ordered, adjudged and
decreed that the title and estate OF
the estate of L. j. Anderson, deceas-
ed, in and to all of the real estate
heretofore described be established
as therein alleged against the adj
verse claim of all the defendants to
this action and all persons claiming
by or through them or either of them
be barred and forever estopped from
having or claiming any title adverse
to plaintiff in and to any part OF said
premises and that the title thereto
be quoted in the estate of l.. j. An
derson, deceased, and that any of the
defendants in any way contesting
plaintiffs rights as above alleged be
ladjudged to pay the costs of this
proceeding. Plaintiff also asks judg-
ment for such other and further re-
lief as may be equitable in the
premises.
And unless you appear thereto
and defend on or before noon Of the
second day of the next February,
l1917, term of said court, to be held
in DEBORAH, Iowa, in and for Winnie
shiek County. commencing on Mon
day, the 5th day Of February 1917,
default will be entered against you
and iudpmanf and dapraa raudarp1