Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-06


| Potter.
That the said Charles E. Arlington
and Henry e. Arlington, were the
only issue born of said marriage.
Par. 8. That on or before the 10Th
| day of July A. D. 1885, said Henry
i E. Arlington commenced an action in
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. Alling-
/ ton, were named as defendants
therein. That said proceedings were
F., 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
e. 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
! 03-100 collars ($224703), was on
or about the 4th of January A. D.
: 1905 paid to E. R. Haines, Treasurer
Of Winneshiek County, State of Iowa
and that the said sum of $2247 03 of
I the estate of the said Charles f.
/ Arlington, deceased, being the pro-
ceeds of said real estate as aforesaid,
/ the control Of l.. C. Christen the
frpnoctrYn,,
State of Iowa.
Par. 5 That on or about the 18th
! day Of April, A. D. 1907, said Henry
E. Arlington, who was the only bro
Their OF the full blood lines Of the
said Charles E. Arlington, deceased,
interstate, for a valuable considera-
ton, duly assigned. sold, transferred
and set over, all his rights, title and
interest, in and to the above s2247.-
03 to this Plaintiff, Horace z. Al
lington.
Par. 6 That assignment was made
in writing under seal, duly witnessed
and acknowledged. before John @.
Hart, a Notary Public, in and for
Waupaca County, State of Wisconsin,
and fled for record in tile Office Of
1.-THE Recorder of Deeds, in and for
Winneshiek County, Iowa, on the
r21st day OF March, 1919, at the hour
Of 10000 o'clock a. m. of said day
and Recorded in Book 128 at page
247 Ga copy thereof being attached
to petition Of plaintiff and made a
part thereof, marked Exhibit "A").
Par. Z. That on or about to-wit:
April 2Oth, 1907. said Henry Z. AL
lington, died at the age of eighty
years. That his half brother and half
sisters are made defendants in this
action, together with their unknown
heirs.
Par. s. Plaintiff AYERS, on informa-
tion 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
married, and that he has not been.
heard from for more than fifty years.
Par. 10. That the defendants,
Phillip Arlington, Celesta Merrill,
and Rhoda Woodford, never had any
children, as plaintiff is informed and
believes, and that they have not been
heard from for more than fifty years.
Par. IL. Plaintiff AYERS, on infer
nation and belief, that said Julia
Hart, Cordelia Woodford and Phile-
mon Potter died more than fifty
years ago; that he is unable to state
whether they or either of them, left
surviving heirs.
Par. 111a. That Winneshiek,
County, Iowa, is corporation duly
incorporated under and by virtue of
the laws of Iowa.
Par. -. Plaintiff AYERS, on infor-
nation and belief, that on to-wit:-
the 9th day Of February 1885, said
defendant Emeline Tucker died; that
Chauncey E. Tucker, her son was
her sole heir; and after drawing his
mothers share of the estate of
Charles E. Arlington, deceased, he
died.
Par 10. That said defendants, Will
liam Abingdon, John Arlington,
Mary Neal, and Chauncey E. Tucker
are dead; and this plaintiff has no in
formation. or belief as to whether
they, or, either of them, have any
living heirs at the present time
Par. IA. That the said defendants,
w IMAM AlilHSIOH, JOHu Abingdon,
Mary Neal, and said Chauncey E.
Tucker are dead; and this plaintiff
has no information or belief as to
whether they, or either of them, have
any living heirs at the present time
Par. 141a. That the defendant
Julia Arlington, or her unknown
heirs, if living, claim lie interest
in the money named in the petition
of plaintiff, as heir of said Charles
z. Arlington, deceased.
Par. Is. That the defendant George
Arlington, or his unknown heirs, il
living, claim 1-16 interest in the
money named in the petition of
plaintiff, as heirs of the said Charles
e. Abingdon, deceased.
Par. 16. That the defendant, Phil
lip Arlington, or his unknown heirs,
If living, claim lie interest in the
money named in the petition of
plaintiff as heirs of said Charles E.
Arlington, deceased.
Par. II. That the defendant,
Rhoda Woodford, or her unknown
heirs, if living, claim 1-12 interest
in the money named in the petition
of plaintiff, as heirs of the said
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