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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1940

Page

8

Heirs of Richard Williams and Rowland Williams Named in District Court Case

In Washington County Iowa the District Court lists W G Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards as plaintiffs against numerous defendants including John Neal Sarah Neal William F Kurtz and Joseph Buffington. The document names heirs and relatives such as Hattie Williams Kate Jones John Jones Jennie Jones and several Smylie Jones and McCall descendants along with The Board of Foreign Missions of the United States.

District Court of Washington County Lowa W. G. Edwards Elizabeth Edwards John, Neal Sarah Neal Wm. F. Kurtz Joseph Buffington Joseph Neal B. H. Boyd H. M Boyd Robert F. Maxwell Benjamin H. Boyd Helen M Boyd Robert Maxwell Martha Ann Maxwell Samuel Maxwell Mary Ann Maxwell David Wilson Robert Allen Martha W. Allen Martha Alen Rob't. Allen Alfred Keeney David D. Minteer Alonzo Smith D D. Minteer Elizabeth H. Keeney Patrick R.se Mande Murphy Ina Murphy Wells William Henderson Nathan & Sayre Isabell F. Sayre Baniamine Alexander Issabella F. Sayre Isabell EF. Henderson Isabel Henderson Samuel MeGrew Nancy A. McGrew John N. Hannah John N. Hanna A Robertson R. Robertson Anna A. Robertson W. R. Jeffrey Lida Jeffrey Mra. M. G Robertson Nettie Robertson Thomas W. Maxwell Jane M. Miller N. K F. Moore M. HH. Bennett S. J. Moore Esther A. Maxwell M. B. Maxwell

Hog market closes at five sixty five per hundred

Market report notes top price for hogs at 5.65 per cwt. Weather forecast includes partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday with no precipitation.

Property title suit against various church bodies and heirs in Crawfordsville Iowa

Plaintiffs allege absolute ownership in fee simple of described real estate in Washington County Iowa. They claim certain adverse claims are invalid and seek quiet title and relief. Warning issued for defendants to appear by Sept 2 1940 or default will be entered. attorney W L Livingston represents the plaintiffs with notices dated May 31 June 7 14 21 1940.

Washington Washington County Iowa Ss. W. Livingston S. W. Livingston Washington Lumber and Fuel CO Jim White

Largest Whale Species and A Fragmented Legal Notice

The article references the sulphur bottom or blue whale as the largest species with a 106 foot Antarctic specimen. It then lists numerous plaintiffs and defendants in a fragmented legal notice mentioning sections in township 74 north and range 6 west with an unknown list of claimants and a filing in the Clerk's office.

Crawfordsville Iowa Antarctic Township 74 Range 6 St. P M

Iowa petition seeks quiet title in real estate dispute

In Wapello County Iowa the petition asserts owners hold title to described real estate and that adverse claims by defendants and unknown claimants are invalid. The suit asks the estate be forever quieted established in plaintiffs and barred from any right or title. Defendants are to defend by September second as to the petition on file.

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