In the Iowa District Court for Jackson County William Speth & Cathy Speth fka Cathy Smeltzer, Plaintiffs, v. Wade Hall and his unknown spouse, heirs, grantees, representatives, suc-cessors, or assigns; Barbara Hall and her unknown spouse, heirs, grantees, representatives, successors, or assigns; Jane Doe, Defendants. Case No. EQCV029601 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of this court naming you as a defendant in this action, which petition prays to quiet title in the following property: Lot Forty-two (42) Schwenker's Seventh Addition to Jackson County, Iowa, according to plat recorded in Book 1-A, Page 170, Office of the Recorder of Jackson County, Iowa, and additionally for specific performance, money judgments, and other relief. The attorney for the plaintiffs is Austin J. Peiffer, whose address is 1350 Boyson Road, Building B, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233. That attorney's telephone number is (319) 363-1641; facsimile number (319) 200-2059. You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 2nd day of June 2026, and, within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Jackson County, at the courthouse in Maquoketa, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (563) 328-4145. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942). Clerk of Court Jackson County Courthouse Maquoketa, Iowa 52060 IMPORTANT YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. (Published in the News-Tribune Apr. 25, May 2, 9, 2026) 2320673
