Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-05
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA
IN AND FOR DELAWARE COUNTY.
Ventura M. Jenkins, Plaintiff, VS.
The Unknown Claimants of those
tracts of real estate described as the
southwest quarter Of the northwest
quarter of section twelve 12), in
township eighty-seven (87) north,
range four (4), West Of the Fifth Prin-
cipal Meridian, and the east half of
the northeast quarter Of section eleven
(11), in said township and range. sub
ject to railway right of way; and lot
ten G0) in block three (3) Of H. A.
Carter's Addition to the Town Of Hop
kinton. Delaware County, Iowa; and
all that part Of Lot twelve (12) in
block five (5) Of H. A. Carters Ad-
dition to Hopkinton, Iowa, described
as commencing at point on the east
line of said lot forty-one (41) feet
southwark from the northeast corner
thereof. running thence westward par
allel with the north line of said lot
sixty-six (66) feet to the west line
thereof, thence southwark on said
west line thirty-three (33) feet, thence
at right angles parallel to said north
line sixty-six (66) feet to the east
line Of said lot, thence northward on
said east line to place of beginning;
Bernard Bowling, John Bonn, Rosan-
ma Devine, Sophia Colyer, c. 8. Barker,
Margaretta Bonn, Clark F. Shimeall,
Clark F. Shineall, Clark F. Shimael,
e. D. Olmstead, John Day, Church of
the United Brethren in Christ, the I'M
known heirs at law, devisees spouses,
personal representatives, judgment
creditors grantees successors in in
terest, and claimants against the es-
tates of each and every one Of the
persons in this caption and title above
named or referred to; Mary E. William
son, Emily Jane Blanchard, NJ. AdeIl
Peterman, Margaret A. Van Horn,
Joseph D. Plat, r. E. Jenkins, Otto
Van Horn, N s. Peterman, Bertha Plat,
George P. Tourtellot, Paul L. Tourtel-
lot, Mary E. Tourtellot, Phillip D.
Tourtellot, and George M. Tourtellot,
as guardian of the property of George
P. Tourtellot, Paul L. Tourtellot, Mary
e. Tourtellot, and Phillip D. Tourtel-
lot, defendants.
To the above defendants
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 9th day of September, A.
D. 1917, there will be on file in the Of
flee Of the Clerk Of the District Court
Of the State Of Iowa, in and for Della
ware County, a petition in equity Of
plaintiff alleging that one Jacob Plat
died on the 25th day Of August, 1914,
intestate seized in fee Of the real es-
tate described as the southwest quar-
ter Of the northwest quarter Of sec
ton twelve (12) in township eighty
seven (87) north, range four a., West
Of the Fifth Principal Meridian; and
the east half of the northeast quarter
Of section eleven G1), in said town.
ship and range, subject to railway
three CO of H. A. Carter's addition
to the Town of Hopkinton, Delaware
County, Iowa, and all that part of lot
twelve (12) in block five ,(5) Of H. A.
Carriers addition to Hopkinton, Iowa,
described as cling at a point on
the east line Of said lot forty one (4D
feet southwark from the northeast
corner thereof, running thence west
ward parallel with the north line of
said lot sixty-six (66) feet to the
west line thereof, thence south
ward on said line thirty-three
(33) feet, thence at right an
giles parallel to said north line six
ty-six (66) feet to the east line of said
lot, thence northward on said east line
to place Of beginning; and that plain
tiff and the defendants, Mary e. Will
Hanson. Emily Jane Blanchard, M.
Adell Peterman, Margaret A. Van
Horn, Joseph D. Plat, George P. Tour
tellot Paul l.. Tourtellot, Mary E.
Tourtellot, and Phillip D. Tourtellot
are the absolute and unqualified own
ers Of said real estate as heirs at law
Of the said Jacob Plat. That the 9TH
err defendants are making some claim to
or some part thereof, adverse to the
said heirs at law of Jacob Plat. That
the names and residences Of those defen-
dants who are not referred to by name
in the. above title Of said cause are
unknown to plaintiff. That she has
sought diligently to learn the same.
You are further notified that said
petition alleges that the plaintiff and
the defendants, Mary E. Williamson,
Emily Jane Blanchard, M. Adell Peter
man, Margaret A. Van Horn. and Joseph
D. Plat, are each entitled to one
seventh interest in and share of said
real estate, and that the defendants,
George P. Tourtellot, Paul L. Tourtellot,
Mary e. Tourtellot, and Phillip D.
are each entitled to a one
twenty eighth interest in and share of
said real estate.
Said petition asks decree Of court
the title of said premises
in the heirs at law Of Jacob Plat and
quieting the said title against all the
other defendants, and that the said de-
PENDANTS, other than the heirs at law
of Jacob Plat, and all persons claim
ing by, through or under said other
be barred and forever
from having or claiming any
right, title or interest in and to said
real estate.
Said petition further prays that said
premises be sold under order Of court
and that from the proceeds the ex-
penses Of sale, court costs, and q |
sum as a fee for plaintiffs
attorney be first paid, and that the
balance of said proceeds be divided
among the heirs at law of the said
Jacob Plat as hereinbefore stated in
with their respective
shares.
Said petition asks for such other
and further relief as the court shall
leem equitable in the premises.
And that unless you appear there