Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-11
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In the District Court in and for
Winneshiek County.
September Term, 1920.

Halvor H. Skadeland, Plaintiff,
Unknown Claimants of the
South West Is. w. NJ Quarter
of the North East IN. E. "
Quarter of Section No. Four (D'
jim Township No. Ninety Eight
(9S), N. in Range No. Nine 90
and the North West IN. w. W
Quarter of the South West Is.
w. "a Quarter of Section No.
Ninety Eight (9S), North of
Range No. Nine 90, West of
the 5th p. M. according to the
recorded plat thereof Charles
Avery, Mrs. Charles Avery, (his
wife,, Edward Avery, Mrs.
Edward Avery, (his wife, 4,
Caroline w. Grant, and Grant,
her husband Warren W. Grant,
and Clarena w. Grant, his wife.
Edward B. Avery, Nathalie
Avery, his wife, Benjamin F.
Alden, and Catherine Alden, his
wife, and Elizabeth Alden
Israel Avery, deceased, their
heirs at law, devisees, legatees,
successors, or assignees, spouse
or spouses Defendants.
To the defendants above named,
known and unknown:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there is now on file in
the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Winneshiek County, Iowa,
the petition In Equity of Halvor H.
Skadeland, in which this plaintiff al
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in fee simple of the following desert
bed real estate, to-wit:
The South West IS. w. VI Quar-
ter of the North East IN. E.
Quarter of Section No. Four ca, in
Township No. Ninety Eight (98). N.
in Range No. Nine 90, and the
North West IN. WIZ quarter of
the South West Is. w. " Quarter
of Section No. "a, in Township
No. Ninety Eight (9S) North OF
Range No. Nine (9), West of the
9Th p. M. according to the recorded
plat thereof; and that you make
some claim, or claims, adverse to
the title and estate of the plaintiff,
in the above described real estate,
and that the claims of the unknown
claimants, arise, as heirs at law, de-
yisees. legatees, successors, assign
ees, spouses, or surviving spouse of
one or more of the defendants above
or in some way or manner un
known to this plaintiff, and that the
plaintiff can not state more definitely
the nature and extent of the claims
Of the defendants, known or un-
known; plaintiff alleges that he and
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notorious, and adverse pos
session of all of the above describ-
ed real estate. under color of title |
and claim Of right for more than
ten years last passed, has paid
taxes thereon and improved said |
real estate, and that whatever, claim, |
or claims, or interest the defendants, |
Known or unknown, may have had,
CT may claim to have in or to said /
real estate or any part thereof is !
fully and completely barred by the
Statute of Limitations and that the |
names and reside noes of the un
known claimants are unknown to |
plaintiff, although plaintiff has
sought diligently TO learn the same;
plaintiff asks his title and estate to
the above described real estate, as
against the claims of defendants,
known and unknown, be quieted in
plaintiff, and for such other and fur
Their equitable relief, as deemed
equitable by the Court.
You are further notified that un-
less you appear thereto and defend
On or before noon OF the second day
IF the September term, 1920 of said
Court, which will commence and be
Leld at the Court House in DEBORAH,
Iowa, on the goth day of September,
1920, your default will be entered
lgainst you, and judgment and de-
,ree rendered thereon as prayed
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this 9th
lay Of August, 1920.
M. A. HARMON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.