Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-21
STATE OF MAINE

K EN- I:I;. SIS: SUPREME JIM,
To the Supreme Judicial Cour, :.
for the County of Kenneber 81. IN and
Maine, Nellie A. Lothrop of E Tsae Of
in said County of Kennebee rdyees
fully petitions and gives this sespee.
orable Court to be informed: hoA-
FIRST: That she is the owner
possession of certain lot or nar aiia 4
land with the buildings thereon a;s
ed In the Town of Rome. in said CIV s.lalI
OF kennebec, and bounded and da SOaal!
as follows, viz: Beginning on the 10
side OF the County road leading t,s NJ
Chambers Mills $50 called) 70 Nos
Sharon and two hundred thirty Nss
rods South of the north line ~ ,SeVsl
and at right angles to the same ~, oas|
west northwest to the west line NJ
check lot as run by Charles HavGs,
1911; thence south southwest on "a
west line to the south line of ~
thence east southeast one hundred IN
thence north northeast forty-eight y. \
or to point forty-seven rods som,b
of the first lire run; thence east sn',:,
east to the road; thence northarI,l
said road to the first mentioned bonr
containing about eighty-seven ac-o.
Also two acres of land, situated
said Town of Rome. bounded as foIIoJ
VIZ: Beginning on the east line of NJ
County road where the south line j
iand conveyed to Benjamin Firbish II
Stephen Firbish intersects the GO
thence southerlv on the east line an
said twenty-four rods fifteen Il, !
thence east eight and a half deer.
north eleven rods; thence north six \
half degrees west to the south linz
land formerly occupied by John Cba,
Ter, Esq, thence west northwest To n
first mentioned bounds containing abS
two acres.
Also another parcel of land sir,.
in Rome aforesaid. being part Of N
No. 70 on plan made by Samuel ro,
ing dated September 6, 1909, refersD
thereto being had for a more partirn.S
description and bounded as follo,J
Being all the land in said lot lyire n
of the County road, running thror2
said lot, and land enough off the nal
west of the said County road to M,
two-thirds of the lot, and being all /,
the same conveyed to Stephen Mort
by George Dunn, by deed of warrs,
dated November %, A. D. 1879 and
corded in the Kennebec County PssI
try of Deeds. Book Il. Page 140.
SECOND: That your petitioner cs
an estate of freehold in the who'll
said real estate above described. q
claims to be absolute owner in fee ~
pie thereof.
THIRD: That the source Of titls
your petitioner Is as follows, a d
Claim Deed from Ruth A. Hooper
said Fayette. dated the 7th day OF Jsl
uary, A. D. 1918. and recorded in /
said kennebec County Registry
nnndS iy,
said Ruth A. Hooper derived title N,
Horace M. Hooper by his deed, DAD
the 22d day of September, A. D. 1911 N
recorded in said Kennebec County Rsr,
try of Deeds in Book 5iS, Page sci. NJ
said Horace NJ. Hooper derived til,
said property by the deed of Melis
Moran and Ellen NJ. keene. dated
fret day of March, A. D. 1897, and
corded in said Kennebec County Res,
try of Deeds in Book 412, Page So
FOURTH: That your petitioner 1.
those under whom she claims have bss
in open, notorious, adverse and unints
rupted possession of said property
more than twenty years next preceds
the date of this petition. viz: Since 81
first day of March. A. D. 1897 claim,
absolute and unqualified title to
same in fee simple against all the vol
FIFTH: That an apprehension exF
that one Stephen A. Marston, via
present whereabouts are unknown
your petitioner. his heirs. or other
sons unknown to your said petitiOn
claiming as heirs or assigns or in so
other way by, through or under
della Marston, the grantee of said pro
Uses. under deed of j. c. Sylves
Welts. dated December Is, 1872 and
corded in said kennebec County Rel
try of Deeds Book All, Page 543, Cd
or may claim some right. title or I'M
est in the premises hereinbefors
Scribed adverse to the estate oyr
said petitioner. and your said petsez
alleges and AYERS under oath, that ~
claimants and their residences are
known to your petitioner.
SMITH: That the aforesaid a9prsh
sion creates a cloud upon the til,
your petitioner to said premises and
preciates the market value Thereof M
prevents an easy sale Of the same
Wherefore your petitioner respects
prays that the said stephen A. Mar
his heirs or other unknown persons q
be summoned to show cause why III
they, should not bring an action tt
title to the above described pred
and set up his. or their, claim theH
any they have.
Dated at Fayette, Maine, this 81
of May, A. d. 1918.
NELLIE A. LoTHRa
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