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Quieting Title in Marion County Real Estate Dispute
A Josiah Howell era style notice details a complex quiet title case in Marion County Iowa. The plaintiff seeks to affirm absolute fee simple ownership of multiple parcels described by quarter sections and townships, alleging 20 years of adverse possession and numerous defective or void deeds and tax deeds. The defendants named include numerous Dearingers Ayers and related spouses, with intricate claimed interests and unresolved mortgages unresolved by record releases. The petition asks court action to bar all claims, confirm title, and complete quiet title proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Howell
Jacob Dearinger
Dearinger
Peter Zinkel
Zinkel
Simeon Dearinger
Geo. W. Dearinger
Dra ‘— Dearinger
Lafferty and Johnson
Edward ©. Ayers
Ada B. Ayers
Helen ‘A. Miles
Carrol C. Miles
Agusta A. Hill
J. D. Hill
Wm. S. Ayres
Gladys Ayers
Orlando’ B. Ayers
Gerogia Ayers
Ransom M. Ayers
Rhoda Ayers
Sheldon H. Ayers
Daisy Ayers
Warren T.’ Ayers
Ethel Ayers
Chester Ruther Ayers
Louise Ayers
Edward Smith
Smith
Emery F. Sperry
Sperry
Geo. W. Honnold
Honnold
W. D. Dunn
Dunn
John L. Ruckman
Ruckman
William H. Scribner
Scribner
Wilber T. Scribner
Wilber F. Scribner
Ann Scribner
Angeline Edmand
Dora B. Edmand
J. A
District Court
Marion County
Iowa
Henry Hospers
Ritske Sipma
Samuel J. Heavilin
Cornelius Coakley
Jeremiah James Coakley
Gysert van Houwelinge
Howelinge
John Boot
Nellie van Houwelinge
Gysbert van Houwelinge
Jan van den Berge
Henry C. Kroh
Gustene Wiedemann
Beal Sellman
David A. Ferguson
Jan M. van der Meer
Jacob Dearinger Jr
George W. Dearinger
Lafferty
Johnson
B. Ayers
C. B. Ayers
Edwin Smith
Austin Corbin
Thomas J
J. L. Ruckman
David Ferguson
A. J. Betten
Heflje den Beste
Antonie J. Betten
Eddy Jamison & Co
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