HomeMy WebLinkAboutA009 - Attorney's Opinion dated October 29, 1999 Document Prepared By:
Frank B. Johnston, P.O. Box 847, Ames, IA 50010-0847; 515-232-1761
ATTORNEY'S OPINION
I,Frank B.Johnston,hereby state that I am an Attorney at Law,duly admitted to the
practice of law in the State of Iowa, and a member of the firm of Newbrough, Johnston, Brewer,
Maddux& Sotak,L.L.P.,with offices at 612 Kellogg Avenue,Ames, Story County,Iowa. I further
state that I have examined the Abstract of Title to the following-described real estate, to-wit:
A parcel of land located in the South Half(S 1/2) of the Southeast
Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section Fourteen (14), Township Eighty-three
(83)North,Range Twenty-four(24)West of the 5th P.M.,in the City
of Ames,Story County,Iowa,described as follows: Beginning at the
Northeast Corner(NE Cor.)of Lot One(1),Rolling Meadows Second
Addition to Ames, Iowa, thence South 89136'08" West 181.6 Feet
along the North line of Rolling Meadows Second Addition to Ames,
Iowa, and Rolling Meadows First Addition to Ames, Iowa, thence
North 00004'43"East 399.72 Feet to the Southwest Corner(SW Cor.)
of Lot Fourteen(14) of Country Gables Seventh Addition to Ames,
Iowa, thence North 89"35'28" East 257.55 Feet along the South line
of said Country Gables Seventh Addition, thence South 29133'11"
East 181.8 Feet along the Southwesterly line of Lot Five (5) in
Country Gables Sixth Addition to Ames, Iowa, thence South
60°26'49" West 74.41 Feet to the beginning of a curve, thence
Southwesterly and Southerly 212.55 Feet along said curve having a
radius of 200.24 Feet, concave to the Southeast, and a central angle
of 60'49'11" and being subtended by a chord which bears South
30003'38" West 202.72 Feet,thence South 00°12'35" East 30 Feet to
the point of beginning, containing 2.33 acres,
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from the root of title thereof, down to and including the 2 9 day of jag ,
1999,at 10(,o o'clock Jo.m.,last certified by Batman-Sayers Abstract Company,Nevada,
Iowa (Iowa Title Guaranty Division Member#8212). The real estate has been subdivided and is
now known as BETHANY SUBDIVISION, AMES, IOWA.
Based upon information within said Abstract of Title,it is my opinion that legal title
to the real estate is in Evangelical Lutheran Synod..
The real estate is subject to a Mortgage executed to Lutheran Brotherhood dated
September 6, 1977,and filed in the office of the Recorder of Story County,Iowa,on September 21,
1977, in Book 135, page 630, modified by an instrument filed in said office of said county on
November 2, 1987,in Book 327,page 260,and subsequently modified by an instrument filed in said
office of said county on July 19, 1996, Instrument No. 96-07515.
The property is further subject to easements and restrictions of record and to zoning
ordinances of the City of Ames, Iowa.
Dated this -?9 day of �CTD,BE/e , 1999.
NEWBROUGH, JOHNSTON, BREWER, MADDUX & SOTAK, L.L.P.
612 Kellogg Avenue, P.O. Box 847
Ames, Iowa 50010-0847
Telephone: 515-232-1761
Facsimile: 515-232-8962
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Frank B. Johnston, Attorney
Iowa Title Guaranty
Division Member#2612
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