The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-04
Order Of Z lblication.
County of Bates ss.

STATE OF MISSOURI. 6.
County of Bates Hs'
Be 1t remembered, That heretofore to.wtt.,.
regular term OF the circuit court of Bats
county, Missouri, begun and held at hi
court house, In the city OF Butler on ~
fret Tuesday after the second Mentiay ii
February. lsy9. and afterwards. ON the aaA
day OF February. 1897 the same being Ia
Eleventh Judicial day of said term siaosE
other, the following proceedings, were had
to wit: william Cassity. ptainti6, n.
The unknown heirs OF John Wine, decessed.
Thomas Ashley and the unknown heiu 4
Ihoma Ashley, deceased, defendants
Now at this day comes the plaintiff hereIl
by his attorneys. Graves 4 Clark, and alss u
petition and AFFIDAVIT alleging among o,hU
things that defendants are not residents oil u
state or Missouri: Whereupon II 10 ordered
by the court that said defendants be notj6sd
by publication that pia nti Il has commenced
suit against them in this court the object and
general nature OF which is fully set ont In The
following petit on:
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County OF Bates,
In Circuit Court. June term, 1887.
William NJ Cassity. Pisin.if
The Unknown Heirs Of John Wine,
deceased, Thomas B Ashley. and
the Unknown Heirs of Thomas
Ashley, deceased, Defendants
Plaintiff for bis cause Of action s.a.,s
that he owns and holds the title to the foIIow.
ing described lands in Bates county. Misaoan
to-wit: The south half OF the southwest quar-
ter OF section fourteen tlI} in township thihI
nine {js) OF range thirty -oue (3D and thst b
is In the possession thereof That the tttle y
the same is vested in him and those nndn
whom he claims by the statute OF Iimisatiess
under he provisions OF Ssc. $40 OF Chap. igs ef
the Revised Btat. OF Missouri flss1p, That sbs
equitable title enanated from the goyernmeDs
OF the United States more than ter years prior
hereto, and more than thirty-ons sears prief
to the institution OF this action That this
plaintiff ana his immediate grantors have Ind
the possession OF ana paid the taxes upon s1id
lands for more than thirty one years prior TO
this date Plaintiff SAYS that John Wine isd
Thomas B Ashley acquired title to said lssds.
or apparent title thereto, prior to the yesf is5.
by entry from the United States aud Of record
there appears no conveyance from them TO
said lands from that time to this dste.
although they have no, been in the possession
thereof, but in this way have aD apparent II.
terest in and to said lands. That the said
John Wine is dead and his heirs would have
the same interest as above described ThA
his heirs are unknown to this plain ID and ere
non residents of this ii ate aud for that feAe0E
their respective names and Interests can NOT
be more definitely set forth herein That fht
seia Thomas B Ashley has an apparent iHsef.
est in said lands by reason OF his entry ffon
the general government as aforesaid, tnd
h is dead, HE heirs would have the same sp'
parent iDterent That If he is dess. the nsfnet
OF his heirs are unknown to this platntif. asa
for that reason their said names asd thelr r
spectfye interests can not be more deteftely
set out herein. That both the said heirs OF Wtss
and Ashley are not residents or this state. ssd
the said Ashieyi not resident OF this stste
If he is yet living. but each and ell are 10.
residents OF Missouri. Tina. this plEiniif ~
Bis immediate grantors have had the opes,
notorious and adverse pos session Of ssid issoa
for more than thirty one years. TO Wit; staee
the year ls5., and have paid the taxes thefeoa
during ali ssi1 period
her ,toSr
make and enter its decree declaring the wv
to the lands Aforesaid to be vested aceoIatsiy
in this piain,In. by Limitations. under ~
provision, of the statute Aforesaid, and ~
all other and further proper relief.
GRAVES 4 CLARK.
Attorneys for Piainsi1.
William II CasEity being duly swoTn. Hpes
his oath aays that the facts Ee. forth In ~
foregoing petition are true and correct. Thsi
the names OF the heiTs Of John Wine -
Thomas Ashley are unknown 10 him, 80
Tor that reason their names and respective =.
teTests can not be more definitely Eet forsa 2
the petition. That the said uuknown hsfn q
both OF said parties are not Residents of "
state OF Missouri. aud The said Thomas ASH
ley is not resident Of Missouri ssrv
Sutscrfbed and sworn 10 before me fh3h ~
DAY OF February, 1885, Ny term viii eaFn -
January Goth, 1871. AARON HAEL.
fsEALl Notary Pnb)ts
And that unIess the said defendants Be ss1
appear al this conr. al the next term thsfees,
TO be begun end holden q. the court house y
the city OF Butler, in said county. On t5s -
day Of June 3eI. aad On OF before the fesIs
daT OF said term. IL the term snail 80 long cos.
iinue-and II not, then on or before the ~
day OF said term-answer or p3ead 20 .ns pesa
s!cD in said cause, the same wili BE- iSEsa =
confessed end alignment Will BE- rendered =
cordingIy-
And De Il farther ordered sha. copy bsEee
be pnbiished, sceording to law. IN the HrTln
WEEKLY TINES q weekly newspaper psinses
and pBbllsnesi in Bates county, Mo-. for f0s,
weeks successfully, the last insertion 10 ks z
lezss 1feen days before the frst esy oi fn'
next term OF the circuit court.
i true copy OF TIE rec2rd witness Tay hssf
and the se4i % sha elEeaE5 Go1Ys q
EsEAL! Bates county, thiz @1th day GF Fes
Tasry, 1885,.
STEWART ATcuEs0S.
J. IT. TAYLOR, D. c. Csrcais CIesk