The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17
Original Notice.

Original Notice.
In the District Court of Iowa. in
and for Decatur County. February
Term, 1918.
ola Woods, Ida Chip and Eva Pal
mer, Plaintiffs.
Robert Warrick, Mrs. Robert
Hance Mitchell, Kinsey & Eek
hart, George A. Hawley, Mrs
George A. Hawley, George D. Tenn
pie, Mrs; George 6 D. Temple, and an the
ert Warrick and Mrs. Robert War
rick, Hance Mitchell and Mrs. Hance
Mitchell, Kinsey & Eckhart, George
A. Hawley and Mrs. George A. Haw-
ley, George D. Temple and Mrs.
George D. Temple, and all of the un-
known claimants of the northwest
and the west one-half Of the north
east quarter of the northwest quar-
ter, and the southwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of section six,
township seventy, range tWenty-six,
Decatur County, Iowa, defendants.
To The Above Named Defendants:
You and each of you are hereby
nOClueu LudI Oh u OelOIe tHe IVIH
day Of January, 1918. there will be
the District Court of Decatur County,
Iowa, the petition of the plaintiffs
claiming to be the abso-
lue and unqualified owners in fee
simple of the following described
real estate situated in Decatur
County, Iowa, to-wit: The north
ter and the west one-half of the
northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter, and the southwest quarter
of the northwest quarter OF Sec. 6.
Twp. 70, Range 26, Decatur County,
Iowa; that said plaintiffs now hold
title thereto and possession thereof
by purchase, and as heirs-at-law,
Ramsey, deceased.
That the said Alexander Ramsey
became the. owner of the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter and
the west one-half of the northeast
quarter Of the northwest quarter of
Section 6, Township 20, Range 26,,
on the Sth day of November, 1913,
by purchase from John D. Baker.
by warranty deed of said date, said
deed being recorded in Book SO,
page go of the Records of Decatur
! ounty, Iowa, on the 18th day OF
1898.
That the said Alexander Ramsey
became the owner Of the southwest
quarter Of the northwest quarter of
lection g., Township 10, Range, 20.
from pe 6s1aa Z cou ssS f iowa. preh sad
contract being recorded December
3, 1895, in Book Sc, page 297, of
the Records of Decatur County,
Iowa, and, also by tax deed from the
Treasurer of Decatur County, Iowa,
on Sept. 3. 1903, said tax deed being
recorded Sept. g., 1903, Book 1870,
page 4sS, of the Records Of Decatur
purchase price thereof and took i'm
mediate possession thereof under
said contract of purchase. and re-
ceived patent thereof from the State
Of Iowa, June 8, 1906 said patent
recorded in Book 116, page $50.
That the said Alexander RAMSEY
and these plaintiffs as purchasers,
said Alexander Ramsey have had
open, continuous, notorious and adj
verse possession of each and all of
the above described premises from
the dates of the respective purchas-
es thereof under said conveyances
and contracts of purchase. That the
defendants have or claim to have
'oIuS llSHL, I!l1C VI ilitCiCS III anu
70 said premises, adverse to these
plaintiffs, but whatever right, title
Dr. interest the said defendants may !
nave or claim to have in and to said
premises is junior and inferior to
he right, title and interest of these
plaintiffs, and, praying that the
title in and to said premises. to-wit:
The northwest quarter of the north |
vest quarter and the west one-half
If the northeast quarter of the
northwest quarter, and the south
vest quarter of the northwest quar-
er of Section Six, Township Seventy,
Range Twenty-Six, Decatur County, !
owa,-be established and quieted in
he plaintiffs, and that the above !
famed defendants and each and all !,
If them be forever barred and es-
opped from having or claiming any |
light, title or interest in and to said !
premises adverse to these plaintiffs, /
md for such other and further re- |
ief as may be just and equitable |
n the premises and for costs.
For full and complete statement |
# plaintiffs cause of action see pc |
ition.
You are further notified that UNI |
ess you appear thereto and defend |
before noon of the second day Of the /
February Term of said District |
Court of Decatur County. Iowa, to be !
,eld at Leon, Iowa, on the 18th day |
If February, 1913, default will be |
entered against you and judgment |
'endered thereon.
McGinnis &. McGinnis,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
State of Iowa,