Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
ORIGINAL NOTICE
In the District Court of Winnesheik
County, Iowa

4NO1lSL
| In the District Court of Winnesheik
County, Iowa
APRIL TERM, 1918.
Gustava Johnson, Plaintiff
VS..
Ane Tuskind and Josie Tuskind, his
wife; Olea Sorenson and Harbo Sor-
enson, her husband; Gustava Hoy
er and David Hoyer, her husband;
Casper Tuskind and Tilla Tuskind,
his wife; Randina Kinneberg and
Torkiel T. Kinneberg, her husband
Melvin Brodshaugh, a minor; Cas-
per Brodshaugh, a minor; Carl
Brodshaugh, a minor; Kia Stenberg
and Daniel Stenberg, her husband
Oscar Dahler, Adolph Dahler, Rich
ard Johnson and Mary Johnson, his
wife; Nellie Patterson, Horace
Patterson, minor; Annie Patter-
son, a minor; Florence Patterson,
a minor; Jay Patterson, minor;
Edith Patterson, minor; Floyd
Patterson minor; Carbonetta How
ell and - Howell, her husband /;
Dina Howell and - Howell, her
husband; Henry Lamm and Mrs.
Henry Lamm, his wife; the Decor
ah Congregation of the Norwegian
Lutheran Church of America; a COR
poration; the DEBORAH Hospital, a
corporation, and Arne o. Tuskind
as Executor, Defendants.
YOU AND EACH OF YOU ARE
HEREBY NOTIFIED, That there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk
of the District Court, of the State of
Iowa, in and for Winneshiek County,
at DEBORAH, in said County and State,
a Petition in Equity of Gustava John
son, alleging that Gunerius Bratfos
died on the 21st day Of February,
1917, leaving a last will and tesla
ment, which was duly admitted to
Probate on the 21st day of April,
1917, and that said deceased was
seized of the following described real
estate:
The southwest quarter of section
twelve (12) township ninety-eight
(9S) north of range ten (10) west of
the 9Th p. m.
The southwest quarter of the north
west quarter Of section thirteen (13)
township ninety-eight (98) north Of
range ten (10) west of the 9Th D. m.
The east one-half of the northeast
quarter of. the northwest quarter Of
section fourteen (14) township ninety
eight (98) north of range ten (1O)
west Of the 9Th p. m.
Lot eleven Cd block one (1) orig
inal City Of DEBORAH, Iowa, according
to the recorded plat thereof.
Also lot No. four (4) north one-half
of block No. thirteen (13) in original
City of DEBORAH, Iowa, according to
the. recorded plat thereof.
Also strip 3 TT. in width off the
west side of the following premises,
towit-Lot five 60 of the north one
half of block thirteen (13) in original
City of DEBORAH in said county, the
west line of the said #. strip being
the east side of the wall Of Grantees
Watch Shop and residence.
Also an undivided 1-6 Of an undi-
vided one-half interest in and to the
following described premises-Com-
mencing at a point north 8 east, s
$40 feet from a stone set by Emmett
Barber for angle of River Street,
Park addition to the City of DEBORAH,
Iowa, said stone being 532 2-10 feet
north Of southeast corner of block one /;
thence north s. east 764 feet to the
bank of the Upper Iowa River; thence
south 49, west 278 feet to point on
said river bank at low water mark;
thence westerly up said river bank to
the mouth of spring branch back of
the old Winneshiek House; thence up
the center of said spring branch to a
point 543 feet north of Water Street
and $685. feet west of the extension
north of the west line of Day Street;
thence south 72 1-6' east 1T $40 feet
to the north corner of the original
Thomas tract-This point is 498 4-10
feet north of Water Street and $50
$40 feet east of the extension of west
line of Day Street-thence south 1-34 !;
west 123 6-10 feet to the southeast
corner of said Thomas Tract; thence
east 1T ITO feet to a point 25S feet
north of Water Street; thence east
$50 ITO feet parallel with Water
Street to a point 1853 $40 feet west
of extension of west line of Day
Street; thence north 1853 ITO feet,
thence north 49, -37' east 203 $40 feet
to the place of beginning; the fore
going described premises containing
ten and 70-100 acres of land, more or
less. Also described as lots 25 and 80
of the northeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section sixteen (16)
Township ninety-eight (98) north of
range eight (8) west of the 5th p. M,
and lot three 81 of the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter of
section sixteen (16) township ninety
eight (98) north of range eight (8)
west of the 5th p. m.
That by the terms of said will, de-
ceased bequeathed an undivided one
half interest in and to lot eleven (11)
block one (1) original DEBORAH, Iowa,
to each of Dena Bratfos and Gustava
Johnson, and that devise to Dena
Bratfos is null and void owing to the
death of said beneficiary prior to
death of said testator; that said Dena
Bratfos was the owner of that tract
described as lots 25 and 30 of the
northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter and lot of the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter of
section 16, township SO, north of range
8, west of the 5th p. M, that the said
GlIneriuS BratfOS was the owner of