Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-03-19
lfsal Notirrs
STATE OF MAINE.

| HANCOCK IS.
To the Supreme Judicial Court in and fol
the County of Hancock and State of Maine.
stephen W. Danforth OF Verona, county Of
| Hancock and State OF Maine, respectfully
| petitions and gives this Honorable Court
to be informed.
First: That he is the owner and in posses
| sion of certain land and the buildings there.
| on, situated In the town OF verona, in said
county OF Hancock, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows, TO wit; 4 certain lot :, OF
/ easterly side of the main road and bounded
| westerly by said road, southerly by the
| Widow Saunders lot, easterly oy Folsom and
Gsrdner's land and northerly by q roadway
| leading from the main road. said lot con-
| tains four acres, more or less, and is the
| same lot, with buildings thereon, upon which
| / now reside.
Also all my right, title and interest Ia and
| to any real estate mineral rights and privi-
! leges and rights to carry on mining in all it's
| branches in said town OF Verona, including
all land rights for roads and building lots.
Also three eighths undivided OF another lot
containing about fifty acres, next to and ad
joining the Collins lot, so called, bounded as
follows Sortherly by land of Fred Mans
field, easterly by the center line. southerly by
the Collins lot, now of John Delano, westerly
Ly the Trim place, so-called, and now occu-
pied by Mrs. George Mcfarland.
Second: That your petitioner claims an
estate of freehold in the whole OF said real
estate above described, and claims to be the
absolute owner in fee simple thereof.
Third: That your petitioner and those
under whom he claims have been in unin-
terrupted possession of said property for
more than four years next preceding the
date of this petition.
Fourth: That the source of title of your
petitioner is as follows: guardians deed
from o. b. Trott, guardian of Hattie B. CHM
aud Joseph CHM, dated April 20, 1877, and
corded in Hancock registry OF deeds, vol. 15s,
page ia; and deed OF Julia c. Barnard ct
ais, dated April IA, 1880. and recorded in Han
cock registry of deeds, vol. i7s, page ioi.
Fifth: That on the 18th day of March, q. d.
1915. your petitioner, by covenants OF war
ranty upon which he may be liable, although
all liability Is expressly denied), decided to
Hannah A. Dodge, her heirs and assigns in
consideration that the said Hannah A. Dodge
during his lifetime, the following described
property: "a certain lot or parcel of land
situated in said Verona, on the easterly side
said road, sou.herly on the Widow Saunders
lot, essterly by Folsom GARDENERS land
and northerly by roadway leading from the
Main road. Said lot contains four acres, more
or less, and is the same lot with buildings
thereon upon which now reside, also all the
household goods furniture and personal
property in and about said buildings.
Also all my rights. title and interest in and
to any real estate mineral rights and priyi-
leges and rights to carry on mining In all its
branches in said town OF Vercns- intending
all laudi rights for roads and building lots.
This conveyance is made by me to the said
Hannah 4. Dodge upsn the condition that
she, the said Hannah A. Dodge, shall pay all
nv lust debts. expenses OF sickness and
funeral charges as soon may be after my
decease. Which said condition the said Han
nah A. Dodge has failed to perform and the
conside ration aforesaid hiss totally failed.
Sixth: Thae an apprehension EXISTS that
Florence A. Dodge of jamestown in the state
OF New York, and Frank L. Dodge OF said
jamestown, or persons unAnown to your pc
titioner. claiming heirs, devisees or as
signs by, through. or under said Hannah A
Dodge, late of said Verona, deceased. claim
or may claim some right, title or interest in
the sforedescribei premises, adverse to the
estate OF your petitioner.
Seventh; That the aforesaid spprehe tension
creates a cloud on the title OF your petitisnsr
to the said premises and depreciates the
OF the same.
Wherefore your petitioner psays that the
said Florence A. Dodge and Frank l.. Dodge
and persons unknown, may be summoned to-
show cause why they should not bring an
action to try title 10 the above described
premises, and set up, their claim, therein IL
any they have.
And your petitioner further prays that this
honorable court may order such notice on
Florence A. Dodge, Frank l.. Dodge and
persons unknown, as 1t may deem proper.
And that your petitioner may have such
other and further relief as the nature OF the
case may require.
Dated at Verona. Msine, this fifth day of
March, q. d. 1919.
SrRPaRS w. DAaBoRTH.