The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-15
Ordt r Of Publication
STATE OF MISSOURI }

STATE OF MISSOURI
County OF Bates. So
In the circnit court of Bates county, Missouri
In vacation November, term 1s!s Geo { Miller
plaintiff. vs.. James Dunn, Jr.. and the un-
sknown 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
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein by
his attorneys. Graves 4 Clark. before the un-
dersigned clerk of said court in vacation and
files his petition and affidavit. alleging among
other things that defendants are non residents
OF the state of Missouri, and which petition and
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Bates.
In Circuit Court, November term. 1886
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
II Daniel, and the unknown heirs of
William II Daniel, deceased, Defendants
Plaintiff for his cause of action SAYS that he
owns in fee simple, aud 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 0-2)
of lot eight tsl of the northeast quarter of sec
tion two % in township thirty ynine t;,a of range
thirty-one CD. 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 l03 Rev Stat of Missouri
tlSs.1. That the equitable title enenated from
the government Of the United States more than
ten years prior hereto, and more than thirty
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 III 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 thrtyone years and no
one for them have had or claimed any right in
and 10 said lands during said period. That their
said interests appear by conveyances from the
general government far as the first two are
concerned, and by virtue Of deed of trust 50
far the last mentioned defendant is concerned
That if the said defendants dead their said
heirs. which are unknown, would have a ike
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
plalntIH and Tor 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 niak
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.
GRAVE & CLARK
Attorneys for Plaintiff
W W Graves being duly sworn SAYS that he is
sIn
going petition. and that the facts set forth tbewe
in true and correct. That the defendants
named therein not residents OF Ni-Souri
and if dead that their legal heirs arr. unknnwn
to the plaintiff or his attorneys and fur thar
reason their names and respective Interests can
no, be More fully set out
W. W GRAVES.
Subscribed and sworn to before me mis- ,qra
day Of September, l-!s
| [SEALl STEWART ATCHEsOS.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
Whereupon il is ordered by the clerk in yars-
ton that said defendants be notified v put,liea =
ton that plaintiff has commenced suit against
them in this court, the object and general ma
ture Of which is fully set forth in the r.ttior,
Of the plaintiff above given that is 10 saw thai
plaintiff asks this court to decree title in nIain-
tiff to the lands set forth in said petition and
that unless the said defendants be and as,f,ear
al this Court at. the next term thereof 10 b..
begun and holden al the Court House in .he ri $
Of Butler, in said county. on the 10th iay 81
of said term, If the term shall long continue
and If not, then before the last iav of zzid
term. answer or plead TO the petition in said
cause, the same viii be taken a. confessed and
judgement will be rendered accordingly
And be il further ordered that es1ry hereof
De published, according To law, in the BI-Tr FE
NEEiY TINES a weekly newspaper printed ard
saccessively the last insertion to F a. least fif
teen days before the first Gay Of the next term
Of the circuit court.
STEWART ATCHES0N- Circuit Clerk
A trne copy of the record Witness nv hand
and the seal Of the circuit court of
LsEALI Bates county, this I'D day af Septens-
Ter lssi- Done at office in Butler No
STEWART ATCHE>OS.
E-E C5rruit Clerk,