Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-03-03

To the Supreme judicial Court 20 be
held at Ellsworth, within and for the
County of Hancock and State of
Maine. on the fourth Tuesday of
April, A. ID. 1920.
Wallace f. Fainter of Brooklin. in
the County of Hancock and state OF
Maine. respectfully petitions and gives
this Honorable Court to be Informed
as follows. namely:
First That your petitioner is In
possession of certain real estate stu
ated In Brooklin aforesaid, and bound
ed and described as follows. viz:
"A certain lot or parcel of land with
all buildings thereon. and being the
Lewis +. Hooper or Herrick place
(so-called), bounded and described as
and stones on the eastern side of the
town road leading from Brooklin to
Naskeag Point at land of Daniel Jack
son; thence by land Of said Jackson
south s6h degrees east IA rods and
links to cedar post up to the original
line of lot No. "a of the second division
agreeable to the plan Of the town of
Brooklin; thence on said line of lot No,
% north Is degrees east So rods and IL
links to end of stone wall at land of
Fred $, Herrick; thence b land Of
Hooper following the line fence south
$50 degrees east 1875 rods to the shore
of Herricks Bay: thence by the shore
of said Bay, southerly SO rods more or
less to stake at land now or formerly
of the Friend Brothers; thence by land
of the Friend Brothers north ssh de-
RfeeS west following thc Oiu renee lSa
rods to stake and stones l rod. IL
links from the original line of lot No.
"a; thence south Is degrees west paral-
lei with the line of lot No. q by land
Friend Brothers and others 90 rods and
links to stake and stones; thence
north s6h degrees west one rod IL
links to stake and stones at the line
of lot No. 81; thence on line of lot No.
"a south is degrees west 10 rods and
20 links to a stake at the end of the old
stone wall at land now or formerly of
r. E. Hagerthy; thence by land of II.
T.. Hagerthy north TAN degrees west
rods and 6 links TO a stake at the town
road aforesaid; thence by said town
road north Ieh degrees west rods
and is links to the first mentioned
bound and containing twenty-seven
acres of land more or less"
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 4. C.
Hagerthy to Wallace +. Tainter, dated
April 5. 1911 and recorded In Hancock
County Registry of Deeds in book 5isi
page l42.
Fourth. That an apprehension eX-
lists that Nelson Herrick and Samuel
Herrick. both formerly of Brooklin
aforesaid. but whose residence. II they
are now living, is unknown 10 your pc
utioner, claim or may claim, or that
persons unknown claiming as heirs.
deVisees or assigns, or in 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 hsreiubefore described.
or in some part of said premises. ad-
verse to the petitioners estate therein,
Fifth. That the aforesaid apprehen-
sion creates cloud upon the title or
said petitioner te 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
TICK are living or not. and IL they are
living, then their residence is unknown
10 your petitioner; that the name or
names and the residence or residences
of any and all persons claiming as
heirs, deNisees or assigns. or In any
other way. ~. Through or uudeT said
Nelson Herrtck and Samuel Herrick
premises. are utterly unknown to the
petit oner.
Seventh. Whore:ore the petitioner
prays that the said Nelson Herr!ek and
known claiming as heirs. devisees or
assigns, or IN any other way by.
through or under said Nelson HerriciS
and samuel F"rricE sprsCri,.h- t:tIc g..
interest in said premis SEES may be sum
moned to show cause why they should
not bring an action to try their title to
the described premises. and that said
procedure may be had and such decree
made and recorded 10 is authorized by
the revised statutes of Maine. chapter
100. sections as, 80, so and ST. and acts
amendatory thereof and additional
thereto. IL any. and especially that a
decree may be made and recorded that
the said Nelson Herrick and Samuel
Herrick and all persons unknown II
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.. FAINTER
Dated this 10th day of February.
1920.