The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

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John Summers, absentee, LETT De
2F tSa yhe G ssd fSG sa 5ns
died in Labette County, Kansas, in
1.-THE year 1875 and lett as her sole
and only heirs-at-law, Julia Ann
Summers, William Summers, John
Summers absentee, and two otner
childen, as petitioner IS informed,
that the said Larkin Mcdaniel, single,
died intestate in Decatur County.
Iowa, on or about the 20th day Of
|September, 1918, leaving as his sole
and only heirs-at-law, John McDan-
lei, OF Harlem. Montana; A. =. Wei
con. DAYS. City, Iowa; John Weldon,
Medford, Oregon; Larkin MCDANIEL,
kBay City. Texas; Andrew MCDANIEL
1Tar River, Oklahoma; Permelia
Camps, Byron, Oklahoma; Julia Ann
Summers, address unknown, (prob-
ably dead); William Summers, a S
dress unknown, lprobably dea ~; !;
John Summers, absentee zen da az agrees t@s
other children of the said Eliza Sum-
mers' whose names are unknown;
that the part of the estate of the
said Larkin Mcdaniel that would go
to and belong to Julia Ann Summers,
William Summers, John Summers,
and the two children. whose names
and addresses are unknoWn would pc
that the said John Summers, absen-
Tee. has concealed his Whereabouts
for a period of more than 40 years;
that the estate and property left by
Larkin Mcdaniel was and is In
money, is in Decatur County, Iowa
and is in the possession OF the ,ple etl,,
TONER, the duly appointed, qualified
and acting administrator of, the es-
tate of Larlzin Mcdaniel; that the
Detitioner has made diligent search
and spent considerable money under
the order of court in trying to locate
and find the heirs Of the said Eliza
Summers, deceased; that SO far as IS
known the following are the sole and
only heirs-at-law Of the said John
Summers, absentee, John Mcdaniel,
Frank Amy, John Weldon, Larkin
Mcdaniel. Andrew Mcdaniel, Per-
melia Capps and A. T. Weldon, petit
toner. III,
in and foregoing is the notlce pre-.
That the same be addressed to said
absentee and his heirs, named herein
aud published in the leon Report
err" a newspaper of general circula-
ton in Leon, Decatur County, Iowa.
for a period Of eight consecutive
weeks, and that SalQ nOllCe Uc Seiveu
personally on all of the heirs residing
within the State of Iowa in the man
ner and for the length Of time as is
required for the service of original
notice; that the proof of publication
and service of said notice shall be
made in manner and for the time or,
dered, and at the expiration OF SAID
time be filed with said petition, and
thereupon, if said absentee fails to
appear the court shall hear the PROOF
presented and if satisfied with the
truth of the facts set forth in the. pc
tition concernin~ said absentee, snail
order Letters of Administration up
on the estate Of said absentee to Is
sue as though he were known to De
dead and that the court may declare
said party legally dead, and may
hear proof and determine VINO inc
legal heirs of said absentee are, ana
thar respective interests IN sald es
tate and for such other and turther
order as the court may lind necessary
TO ali of which you will take due
notice and govern yourselves aecoiu-
Sjgned in open court this 14th day
Of March, 1919. r,o
Judge Third Judicial District OF
- 70 all of which all persons named
and interested will take due notice
end govern themselves accorolhgly'
C, w. HOFFMAN,,
and v. r. McGINNlS,
32-St Attorneys for petitioner.