Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-04-02

HANCOCK S..
To the upfeme Judicial Coor; in 49,,
the County OF Hancock aud State Of Nag Tor
stephen w Danforth Of Verona. oo,r,s
Hancock and state OF Maine, resnat.,y q
Petitions and gives this Honorah9e Gally
TO be informed. oouf,
First: That he Is the owner and a.
sion OF certain land and the buiIdinss p9sses-
on, situated IN the town of Verona, in ' s.t.
county Of Hancock. and bounded ana ssd
scrtbed as follows, to wit: A certain !. ae-
parcel OF land situated in said Verona ~ 10
easterly side OF the main road and bo Un ses
westerly by said road, southerly nv e ~
Widow Saunders lot, easterly BY Folsom a ths
Gardner's land and northerly By a roaasasE
leading from the main road. Said lot ~
tsins four acres, more or less and & eVh
same lot. with buildings thereon, upon ,Skiiae
now reside. ""iea
Also all my right, title and interest In a..
to any real estate mineral rights and n, aug
leges and rights TO carry on mining In ail ft
branches In said town of Verona, inclna;ne
ell land rights for roads and buildino lug
Also three eighths undivided OF anothe, V ~
containing about fifty &C es, next to and y. ,S'
joining the Collins lot, 20 called bonnSasso'
follows: Northerly by land of Fred Nv
field, easterly by the center line, southarialLs
the Collins lot, now of John Deiano wesfs, "
ty the Trim place, so.celied. and now occny!
pied by Mrs George Mcfarland. 'u'
Second; That your petitioner elaine
estate of freehold in the whole Of said rs s1
estate above described. and claims To he ~
absolute owner in fee simple thereof. 'As
Third: That your petitioner and tbo..
under whom he claims have been 10 unin.
terrupted possession Of. said property "a,
more than four years next preceding tSs
date of this petition. 'Ns
Fourth: That the source OF title o, vor,
petitioner is as follows; A guardians dsss
and Joseph CHM, dated April %, 1877, and ,s
corded in Hancock registry Of deeds Wi ~.
page ia; and deed Of Julia C. Barnard |.
ais, dated April Il, 1880 and recorded in Han
cock registry OF deeds. vol. l73, page 4OI.
Fifth: That on the 18th day OF March. "a
1915. your petitioner, by covenants of va.
ranty upon which he may be liable, talthosa
Hannah A, Dodge. her heirs and assigns
consideration that the said Hannah A. Dodr
should care and provide for your petition,
during his lifetime, the following descri6si
property: "a certain lot or parcel of spi
situated in said Verona, on the easterly sid.
OF the Main road and bounded westerly "a
said road, southerly on the Widow Saunder
lot. essterly by Folsom & Gsrdner's land
and northeriy by roadway leading from tbs
Main road. Said lot contains four acres mora
or less, and is the same lot with buildinss
thereon upon which now reside, also ali tie
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 priv.
branches in said town OF Verona, including
all land rights for roads and building lots,
This conveyance Is made By me to The said
Hannah A. Dodge upon the condition that
che, the said Hannah A. Dodge, shall pay ali
my just debts. expenses OF sickness and
funeral charges as soon as may be after nv
decease. Which said condition the said Ham
nah A. Dodge has failed to perform, and the
consideration Aforesaid has totally failed
Sixth: That an apprehension exists that
Florence A. Dodge Of jamestown in the state
OF New York, and Frank L. Dodge OF said
jamestown. or persons unknown to your pc
titioper. claiming as heirs, dersees or as
signs by. through, or under said Hannah
Dodge, late OF said Verona, deceased, claim
or may claim some right, title or interest in
the aforedescribed premises, adverse 10 the
estate of your petitioner.
Seventh: That the aforesaid apprehension
creates cloud on the title OF your petitioner
to the said premises and depreciates the
market value thereof. and prevents easy sale
OF the same.
Wherefore your petitioner prays 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 to 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 OF
Florence A. Dodge, Frank L. Dodge ant
persons unknown, as II may deem proper.
And that your petitioner may have sucl
other and further relief as the nature OF tn
case may require.
Dated at Verona. Maine, this fifth day o
March, a. d. 1919.
SrBPHRS W. DANFoRTH.