The Springfield herald., 1916-07-14


In the county court
C. G. Patterson
Plaintiff, =
VS.. SUMMONS
The Mercantile Trust Company of New
York, Trustee: George w. Toms,
Trustee for Use the Marcantile Trust
Company of New York, trustee: Will
liam F. Leonard: George W. Toms,
Trustee for use William F Leonard,
the unknown Successor or Successors
in Trust of George w. Toms, the un-
known heirs of William F Leonard
and the unknown Assignees, Indorsers
and Successors in trust of the Mer-
camille Trust Company of New York,
Trustee, and of William F. Leonard,
and each of them, Defendants.
The people of the state of Colorado.
To the Mercantile Trust Company of
New York, Trustee, corporation,
Geo. w. Toms, trustee, William F.
Leonard and unknown assignees, In
dorsees, and successors in interest of
the Mercantile Trust Company, trustee
Geo. w. Toms, trustee and William F.
Leonard and to each and all of the
above named, the defendants above
named, Greeting.
You are hereby required
to appear in an ac-
tion brought against you by the above
named plaintiff, in the county Court
of Baca County, State of Colorado,
and answer the complaint therein
within twenty days after the service
hereof if served within this County,
or if served out of this County. or by
publication within thirty days after
the service hereof exclusive of the
day of service; or Judgement by de-
fault will be taken against you ac-
cording to the prayer of the complaint.
And if a copy of the complaint in the
above entitled action be not served
with this summons, or if the service
hereof be made out of this State, then
ten days additional to the time herein
before specified for appearance and an
swer will be allowed before the taking
of judgment by default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to quiet
title to lots two, three and Four of
section five, township thirty-one S.
range forty W., 9Th P. M. in
Baca county. Colorado. In the COM
plant plaintiff claims title in fee to
the land in controversy, alleging that
the defendants claim an estate or in
terest therein adverse to plaintiff, that
the claim of said defendants and each
Of them is without any right whatever
as the plaintiff is the owner and i'll the
exclusive possession thereof, that the
defen. Iants, ami each of them, be re-
uuired to exhibit the nature of their
respective claims thereto in order that
ali adverse. claims of the defendants,
and each of them, MAY be determined
by decree ol' court, that the court de-
cree that said defendants nor either of
them have any estate or interest what
ever in said Ian d, and that plaintiff s
title thereto be adjudged valid and
binding, and that tho defendants and
each of them be forever barred and
enjoined from asserting any claim
whatever to said described land or any
part thereof, adve rse to plaintiff, and
for all other and further relief as will
more fully appear from the complaint
in said action to which reference is
here made: A copy of the complaint
hereto attached.
And lou are hereby notified that II
you fail to appear, and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will take juo gment ac-
cording to the allegations nd prayer
OF the complain, quieting the title to
the land in contrc versy.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the said county court at pringfield
in said county, this sth day of May
A. ID. 1916.
(SeaD T. t.ldon Allen
Judge and Acting Clerk county cou,t
Merrill 4 Terral Att VS. for Plaintiff
Pub. June 30-July %.