Summons


DISTRICT COURT

FIFTH JUDICIAL

DISTRICT

(Case Type: 14 Other Civil)

Court File No.: 59-CV-24-86

SUMMONS

STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF PIPESTONE

Michael W. Straw and JoAnn K. Straw, Plaintiffs, vs. Lee DeGriselles, Byrdella DeGriselles, Beva Lee Wunderlich, Robert W. Wunderlich, Krieg R. Wunderlich, Candace L. Wunderlich, Erich D. Wunderlich, Laura A. Wunderlich Monbureau, Bruce Allison DeGriselles, Krestena K. DeGriselles, Burdette Valin DeGriselles, Linda M. DeGriselles, Dana Lee Sweet, the unknown heirs of Lee DeGriselles, Byrdella DeGriselles, Beva Lee Wunderlich, Bruce Allison DeGriselles and Burdette Valin DeGriselles, and all other persons claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Defendants.

THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO DEFENDANTS ABOVE-NAMED.

1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is on file in the office of the Court Administrator of the above-named Court. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no court file number on this Summons.

2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this summons a written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this Summons located at: P.O. Box 128, Pipestone, MN 56164.

3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer.

4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint.

5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.

6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute.

7. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in the County of Pipestone, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows:

The West 114.4 feet of the East 147.4 feet of the South 150 feet of the North 333 feet of Lot “G,” Stewart’s Subdivision of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter (S 1/2 SW 1/4) of Section Thirteen (13), Township One Hundred Six (106) North, Range Forty-six (46) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, County of Pipestone, State of Minnesota.

The object of this action is to obtain a judgment that Plaintiff are the owners in fee of the above-described real property, and that none of the said Defendants have any estate or interest therein or lien thereon. You are notified that no personal claim is made against the above-named defendants or any or either of them.

Dated: March 8, 2024.

O’NEILL, O’NEILL & BARDUSON

By /s/Damain D. Sandy

Damain D. Sandy

114 N. Hiawatha Ave.

P.O. Box 128

Pipestone, MN 56164

Telephone No.: (507) 825-4266

Atty. Reg. No.: 240667

Attorneys for Plaintiffs