Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-19

byrnu, JQnn -, SartairOuss WIN.
H. Downs. and the unknown claim
ants Of,
The East Six and Ono fourth (sN)
acres of Lot One az. OF the. Sub
division OF the Northwest Quar-
ter (NWA) of tho Northwest
Quarter (NWk) and the East Halt
(Eis) Of Lot Two az Of the Sub
division or the Southwest Quarter
(SwA) OF the Northwest Quarter
(NWA), and Lots Six co.. Seven
az, Eight lO, and Nine (O Of the
Subdivision of the Southeast Quar-
ter (sEh) OF the Northwest Quar-
ter (NWk); all In Section No,
Thirty-six (36). of Township No,
Eighty-four tSs) North. of Ranss
Number Seventeen an. West OF
the 5th p. NJ, Marshall county,
state Of Iowa, and particularly all
Unknown Claimants Of said lands
or any part thereof by, thru or
under the persons above named or
either of them. either 40 heir, de-
visee. grantee, assignee, creditor,
spouse. surviving spouse or In any
other capacity, defendants.
To the above named defendants and
unknown claimants:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there 10 now on file In
the office OF the clerk of the district
court Of Iowa, In and for Marshall
county, the petition of Lucy s. Fer
guson, the plaintiff In the above
entitled action, in which she states
and claims that she 10 the absolute
owner In fee simple of the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit:
The East Six and One-fourth
(6A) acres Of Lot One ~ OF the
Subdivision Of the Northwest Quar-
ter (NWk) Of the Northwest Quar-
ter (NWk); also, the East Ono
half (Ela) OF Lot Two (O. Of the
Subdivision Of the Southwest Quar-
ter (SWA) Of the Northwest Quar-
ter (NWh): also, Lots Six. Seven,
Eight and Nine C. z, s and 81 Of the
Subdivision of the Southeast Quar-
ter (SEA Of the Northwest Quarter
lNWA); all In Section No. Thirty
six (as), of Township No. Eighty
four North, of Range No. Seventeen
40, West OF the 9Th p. NJ, of Mar
shall county, Iowa;
That said defendants and unknown
claimants claim some interest in
said real estate adverse to plaintiff;
That all Of the defendants above
named and the unknown claimants
above designated are non residents
of the state of Iowa; that plaintiff
has sought diligently to learn the
name, residence and interest OF each
Of such unknown claimants and the
name, residence and interest OF each
and everyone of such persons re-
mains unknown to this plain&iff:
that certain discrepancies and irreg-
ularities appear in the record title
of this plaintiff to the premises
above described, wherein the above
named defendants appear in connec-
ton with said record of title: how
ever, that each of said defendants
has, by the terms of conveyances
and by the intent OF the parties
parted with their entire interest In
and to said premises, and that by
reason Of such conveyances and
Quittances plaintiff. thru her prior
grantors, has become fully vested
with the fee simple title In and to
said premises and is now the abso-
lutte owner thereof; that the plain
tiff and her prior grantors. for more
than ten years last past, have BEEN
In absolute, open, apparent, unAis-.
,puted, adverse and undistnrbe61oV-i
session OF said premises under claim
of right and color of title, and that
plaintiff and her prior grantors, for
moro than ten years last past have
paid the taxes and assessments on
said premises without offer Of re-
payment by any person claiming an
interest in said lands, or any part
thereof; that plaintiff asks no per-
sonal Judgment against any OF said
defendants or unknown claimants,
and wherein plaintiff prays that her
fee simple title In and to the above
described premises be established
and confirmed against the adverse
claims of the defendants above nam
ed and unknown claimants, and
that tho said defendants and all un-s
known claimants, claiming by. thru
or under any of them. DO barred and
forever estopped from having or
claiming any right. title or interest
adverse to this plaintiff in and to
said premises, by reason OF the mat
ter set forth and declared upon in
said petition ~ to the interest of
said defendants and unknown claim
ants or either of them ~ to which
claim Of title or interest on the part
Of either or any Of such defendants
or unknown claimants claim 10 made
by the plaintiff that any such title
or interest IL fully barred BY the
statute Of limitations, and asking
that the utis to said premises be
auistsd and established In the plain
tiff and for such other and further
relief ~ may be equitable In the
PREMISES all az fully set forth and
declared upon In said petition. TO
which you ars referred.
And now, unless you appear there
to and defend before noon Of the
second day Of tho March term. A. D.
1920. Of the above named district
court, which will commence on the
18th day Of March. A. d. 1890, at the
court house in the city of Marshll-
town, Marshall county. state Of Iowa,
your default will be entered and a
decree rendered thereon, az prayed
for In said petition.
Dated this 18th day Of February.
A. d. 1920.
Lucy 8. Ferguson,
Plaintiff,
BY G. H. Van Law.
Har Attorney