Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-27
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In District Court of Iowa, i'm and
For Winneshiek County. Sep
TENDER Term, 1919
Horace E. Allison, Plaintiff,

of the estate of Charles e. AL
ington deceased, Julia Arlington,
George Arlington, Philip Arlington,
Rhoda .Woodford, and the un-
known heirs and unknown claim
ants of William Abingdon, John
Arlington, Mary Neal, Celesta
Merrill, Emeline Tucker, Chauncey
e. Tucker, Julia Hart, Cordelia
Woodford, and Philemon Potter,
L. c. Christen, County Treasurer
Of Winneshiek County, Iowa, and
Winneshiek County, Iowa, Co COR
poration.), Defendants.
To the unknown claimants Of
$2247.03 of the estate of Charles
Il. Arlington deceased, Julia Alling-
ton, George Arlington, Phillip Al
lington, Rhoda Woodford, and the
unknown heirs and unknown claim
ants of William Arlington, John AL
lington, Mary Neal, Celesta Merrill,
Emeline Tucker, Chauncey z. Tuck
and Philemon Potter, L. G.. Christen
County, Iowa, and WinneshieS
County, Iowa, Ga corporation.) De-
PENDANTS.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that on or before the 18th
day of July 1919, the Petition ir
Equity, of Horas z. Arlington, Plain
tiff, will be on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court, in and
for Winneshiek County, Iowa, at his
office in DEBORAH, in said county and
state, claiming:
Par. /. That on or about the Goth
day of October A. D. 1880, one
Charles E. Arlington, who resided
in Winneshiek County State of Iowa,
died in said County and State, intes-
tate, unmarried, without issue, (ans
his parents were both dead prior to
his decease) seized in fee of the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated
in said Winneshiek County, Iowa.
to-wit:-
The Southwest quarter Of Section
No. Sixteen (16), in Township No.
Ninety-nine (99), in Range No. Ten
l10), West of the 9Th P. M. being
about 160 acres of land.
Par. That at the time of the mar
riage of the father and mother of
the said Charles e. Arlington, the
father was widower with seven
living children, viz: Julia Arlington
George Arlington. William Arlington,
John Arlington, Phillip Arlington
Mary Neal and Celesta Merrill, and
his mother was a widow with five
living children, viz: Rhoda Wood
ford, Emeline Tucker, Julia Hart,
Cordelia Woodford, and Philemon
Potter.
That the said Charles E. Arlington
and Henry e. Arlington, were the
only issue born of said marriage.
Par. 3. That on or before the 10th
day of July A. D. 1885, said Henry
Z. Arlington commenced an action in
the District Court, in and for Winnie
shiek County, Iowa, for the par
tition of the above described real es-
tate. The brothers and sisters of the
half blood of said Charles e. Ailing-
ton, were named as defendants
therein. That said proceedings were
duly had therein, by which said real
estate was duly sold and the distri-
butive shares of each Of the heirs of
the said Charles e. Arlington, de-
ceased, was duly paid to all the
known living heirs, of said Charles
II, Arlington, deceased.
Par. 4. That the remainder of the
moneys from said estate, after pay
ment of all expenses of administra-
ton, and the distributive shares
aforesaid, and which remainder
amounted to the sum of Two Thous-
sand Two Hundred Forty-Seven and
A2.l00 collars ($2247.03), was on
or about the 4th of January A. d.
1905 paid TO e. r. Haines, Treasurer
of Wjnneshiek County, State of Iowa,
and that the said sum of $2247. 03 of
the estate of the said Charles e.
Arlington, deceased, being the pro-
ceeds of said real estate as aforesaid,
is now in the possession, or under
the control of L. C. Christen the
Treasurer of Winneshiek County,
State of Iowa.
Par. 5. That on or about the 18th
day of April, A. d. 1907, said Henry
Their Of the full blood lines of the
intestate, for a valuable considera-
ton, duly assigned, sold, transferred
and set over, all his rights, title and
interest, in and to the above Seal
03 to this Plaintiff, Horace e. Al
ljngton.
Par. 6. That assignment was made
IN WTlIlHB uHueT Seal, uuiy WithCooCu
and acknowledged, before John G.
Hart, Notary Public, in and for
Waupaca County, State of Wisconsin,
and filed for record in the office of
the Recorder of Deeds, in and for
Winneshiek County, Iowa, on the
21st day of March, 1919, at the hour
Of 1000 O'Clock a. m. Of said day,
and Recorded in Book 128 at page
247 Ca copy thereof being attached
to petition of plaintiff and made
part thereof, marked Exhibit "A").
Par. Z. That on or about to-wit:
April goth, 1907, Sod Henry e. AL
1ington, died at TIE age of eighty
years. That his half brother and half
sisters are made dn.endants in this
action, together 18th their unknown
heirs.
Par. s. Plaintiff AYERS, on informa-
ton and belief, that the said defend
ant Julia Arlington never married,
and that she has not been heard from
for more than fifty years.
Par. 9.And plaintiff AYERS, on in
formation and belief, that the said
defendant, George Arlington, never
ox.l that he hoe uof hppn