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Thomas C. Durant vs Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Company district court decree, Iowa County, Iowa, February 1862

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/115) feet South fo the North East corner of the South East Quarter of the South East Quarter of Said Section twnety five (25) and [running?] thence due West Eleven hundred and ninety one (1191) feet - thence North one hundred and fifteen (115) feet. Thence West two hundred seventy eight (278) ffet. Thence South on hundredand thirty three (133) feet. Thence one hundred and forty nine (149 1/2) and one half feet on a [curved?] line - Keeping fifty (50) feet, North of the centre line of the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad as now constructed to a point, which is one hundred and fifty - (150) feet South of the North line of the South half of the South-East Quarter of Said Section Twenty five (25); Thence due West ten hundred and twenty seven (1027) feet. Thence due South three hundred and sixty six feet / 366). Thence Eastwardly on a curved line eight hundred and forth nine (849) feet to a point, which is fifty - (50) feet South of the centre line of Said railroad - Thence due South ninety two (92) feet. Thence due East five hundred and elevn and a half  (511 1/2)

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/115) feet South fo the North East corner of the South East Quarter of the South East Quarter of Said Section twnety five (25) and [running?] thence due West Eleven hundred and ninety one (1191) feet - thence North one hundred and fifteen (115) feet. Thence West two hundred seventy eight (278) ffet. Thence South on hundredand thirty three (133) feet. Thence one hundred and forty nine (149 1/2) and one half feet on a [curved?] line - Keeping fifty (50) feet, North of the centre line of the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad as now constructed to a point, which is one hundred and fifty - (150) feet South of the North line of the South half of the South-East Quarter of Said Section Twenty five (25); Thence due West ten hundred and twenty seven (1027) feet. Thence due South three hundred and sixty six feet / 366). Thence Eastwardly on a curved line eight hundred and forth nine (849) feet to a point, which is fifty - (50) feet South of the centre line of Said railroad - Thence due South ninety two (92) feet. Thence due East five hundred and elevn and a half (511 1/2)