Ellsworth American., 1920-03-17
STATE OF MAINE.

1
To the Supreme judicial Court 10 be
held at Ellsworth, within and for the
County OF Hancock and State of
Maine, on the. fourth Tuesday of
Wallace e. Tainter of Brooklin. in
the County Of Hancock and State OF
Maine, respectfully petitions and gives
as follows. namely:
First, That your petitioner is in
possession of certain real estate situ-
ated in Brooklin aforesaid. and Mound
ed and described as follows, viz;
A certain lot or parcel of land with
all buildings thereon. and being the
Cso-called). bounded and described as
follows. to wit: Beginning at stake
and stones on the eastern side of the
Naskeag Point at land of Daniel Jack
son; thence by land of said Jackson
south ssh degrees east IL rods and s
links to cedar post up to the original
line of lot No. % of the second division
agreeable to the plan of the town of
Brooklin; thence on said line of lot No
21 north is degrees east So rods and IL
links to end of stone wall at land of
Fred s. Herrick; thence b land of
said Herrick and land of Henry b.
Hooper following the line fence south
of Herricks Bay; thence by the shore
of said Bay, southerly 32 rods mere or
less to stake at land now or formerly
of the Friend Brothers; thence by land
of the Friend Brothers north 5sls de-
grees west following the old fence 1873
rods to stake and stones / rod, IL
links from the, original line of lot No.
81; thence south is degrees west paral-
lei with the line of lot No. % by land
Friend Brothers and others 80 rods and
links TO stake and stones; thence
north S6h degrees west one rod i2
links to stake and stones at the line
of lot No. 81; thence on line of lot No.
21 south Is degrees west 10 rods and
20 links to stake at the end of the old
stone wall at land now or formerly of
Y. T.. Hagerthy; thence by land of r.
E. Hagerthy north 74h degrees west 8
rods and links to a stake at the town
road aforesaid; thence by said town
road north iDia degrees west rods
and is links 10 the first mentioned
bound; % and IND containing twenty-seven
Second. That your petitioner and
those under whom he claims have been
In uninterrupted possession OF said real
property for more than four years next
prior to the date of this petition,
claiming an estate In fee simple there
Third. That the source OF your pc
titioner's title to said real property is
as follows: Quit-claim deed from A. c.
Hagerthy TO Wallace Il. Tainter. dated
April 5. 1911 and recorded in Hancock
County Registry of Deeds in book $40,
Fourth. That an apprehension ex-
lists that Nelson Herrick and Samuel
Herrick. both formerly of Brooklin
aforesaid, but whose residence, IL they
are now living. is unknown to your pc
titioner. claim or may claim. or that
persons unknown claiming as heirs,
devisees or assigns, or Ia some other
way, by through or under said Nelson
Herrick and Samuel Herrick claim or
may claim some right, title or interest
in the premises hereinbefore described.
or in some part of said premises, ad-
verse to the petitioners estate therein.
Fifth. That the aforesaid apprehen-
sion creates a cloud upon the title OF
said petitioner to said premises and de-
preciates the market value thereof and
prevents easy sale Of the same.
Sixth. The petitioner alleges under
oath that he does not know whether
said Nelson Herrick and Samuel Her
rick are living or not. and IL they are
living, then their residence is unknown
to your petitioner; that the name or
names and the residence or residences
OF any and all persons claiming as
heirs. deVisees or assigns. or in any
other way, by. through or under said
Nelson Herrick and Samuel Herrick.
premises, are utterly unknown TO the
Seventh Wherefore the petitioner
prays that the said Nelson Herrick and
SamuelHerrick and all said persons un-
known claiming as heirs. devisees or
assigns, or in any other way by.
through or under said Nelson Herricis
and Samuel Herrick, someright. title or
interest in said premises may he sum
moned TO show cause why they should
not bring an action to try their title to
the described premises; and that said
procedure nay be had and such decree
made and recorded as is authorized by
the revised statutes of Maine. chapter
i09, sections as. 80, so and 81. and acts
amendatory thereof and additional
thereto, if any, and especially that a
decree may he made and RECORDED that
the said Nelson Herrick and Samuel
Herrick and all persons unknown. If
any claiming by, through or under
them, be forever debarred and estopped
from having or claiming any right of
title adverse TO your petitioner in the
premises described in this petition.
WALLACE f. TAINTER
Dated this 10th day of February,
1920