The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-08
Order of Publication
STATE OF MISSOURI

STATE OF MISSOURI 90
County of Bates.
In the circuit court of Bates county, Missouri
In vacation November, term ls.h Geo Miller
plaintiff, vs.. James Dunn, Jr., and the un-
known heirs Of James Dunn, Jr., deceased,
John Barnes, and the unknown heirs of John
Barnes, deceased, William ii Daniel and the
unknown heirs of William II Daniel, deceas-
ed, defendants.
his attorneys, Graves 4 Clark, before the un-
dcrsigned clerk of said court in vacation and
files his petition and affidavit, alleging among
other things that defendants III residents
of the state of missouri, and which petition and
affidavit are as follows:
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of Bates. So
In Circuit Court, November term. 1895.
George Miller, Plaintiff.
James Dunn, Jr, and the unknown
heirs of james Dunn. Jr., deceased,
John Barnes and the unknown heirs
of John Barnes, deceased, William
III Daniel, and the unknown heirs of
William H Daniel, deceased, Defendants.
Plaintiff for his cause of action says that he
owns in fee simple, and holds title and possess
sion of and to the following described lands in
Bates county, Missouri, to-wit:
Lot seven % and the east one-half n-2)
of lot eight (s) of the northeast quarter of sec
ton two t2l in township thirtynin (39) of range
thirty-one t3l1. That the same has vested in
him and those unner whom he claims by the
statute of limitations under the provisions of
section $40 of Chapter I03 Rev Stat of Missouri
lSS9)- That the equitable title emenated from
the government of the nited States more than
ten years prior hereto, and more than thirty-one
years prior to the bringing of this action. That
this plaintiff and his immediate grantors have
had the possession Of and paid the taxes on said
lands for more than thirty-one years prior to
this date.
Plaintiff further AYERS that more than thirty
one years ago James Dunn, Jr., John Barnes
and William II Daniels appear to have acquired
some title or interest in said lands of which they
have made no valid conveyance in legal form
although they have had no possession or control
thereof for more than thirty-one years, and no
one for them have had or claimed any right in
and to said lands during said period. That their
said interests appear by cOnyeyances from the
general government so far as the first two
concerned, and by virtue of deed of trust so
far as the last mentioned defendant is concerned
That if the said defendants are dead their said
heirs, which are unknown, would have like
interest in and to said lands, in the same way
and for the same reasons As the said defendants
Plaintiff further SAYS that said defendants are
not residents of Missouri. and if said defendants
are dead, their legal heirs are unknown to this
plaintiff and for that reason their names can not
be inserted herein, and their respective inter-
ests more definitely set out That said unknown
heirs are not residents of this state
Wherefore plaintiff prays that this court make
and enter its judgment and decree declaring the
title to the land aforesaid to be vested in this
plaintiff by limitations under the provisions of
said statute and for all proper relief
GRAY Is Il CLARK
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Wv Graves being duly sworn SAYS that he Is
agent and attorney for the plaintiff in the fore
going petition, and that the facts set forth there
in are true and correct That the defendants
named therein are not residents of Missouri
and if dead that their legal heirs are unknowp
10 the plaintiff or his attorneys. and for that
reason their names and respective interests can
not be more fully set out
W. ". GRAVES
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this yard
day of September, I-:si
tsEALi STEWART ATCHEsON.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
Whereupon il is ordered by the clerk in vaca-
ton that said defendants be notified by pn biica-
ton that plaintiff has commenced a suit against
them in this court. the object and general na
ture Of which Is fully set forth in the petition
Of the plaintiff above given, that is to say that
plaintiff asks this court TO decree title in uIain-
tiff 10 the lands set forth in said petition and
that unless the said defendants be and appear
at this Court, at the next term thereof to b4.
begun and holden at the Court House in the CITY
Of Butler, in said county. On the 10th dav Gf
November next, and on before the third day
Of said term. if the term shall long continue
and II not. then or before the last day af said
term, answer or plead 10 the petition in said
cause. the same will be taken a. confessed and
judgement will be rendered accordingly
And be il further ordered that cop. herenf
be published. according 10 law in the RErrp
WEELY TIMES weekly newspaper priutad and
saceessiyely the last insertion ~ be at least ar
teen days before the first day Of the next term
of the circuit court.
STEWART ATCHEsON. .CIrcnit Clerk
4 trne copy Of the record Witness nay hand
and the seal OF the circuit court Of
tsEaLI Bates county, this I'd day Of Septerr,-
Der lsss. Done at Office in Butler. No
STEWART ATCHESUS
fs-H Circuit Clerk