The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
Orier of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of Bates

In the Circuit Court of Bates County, Missouri,
in vacation, December 18th, Is9., J Clark
plaintiff, vs.. the unknown heirs OF John Hick-
lin, deceased, John Gray and the unknow n
heirs of John Gray, deceased. defendants
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein by
his attorne, ;, Grave Clark, and files his petit
that all the defendants, are residents of
the state Of Missouri. Whereup0n il is ordered
by the Clerk in vacation that said defendants be
notified by publication that plaintiff has COM
menced a suit against them in this court, the
object and general nature Of which is To have
the title to the following described lands in
Bates county. Missouri, to-wit: Ten acres
of of the east side Of the northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter Of section nne{9) in town
ship forty f40) Of range thirty three fS3l, said
strip on OF said east side being six and 25-loo
chains wide at the north end and three and
10 100 chains wide at the south end: and also
the northeast quarter OF the southeast
quarter OF section ten Q0) in township
forty tt0) of range thirty-three t33l, vested
in the plaintiff under and by virtue of section
$40 Revised Statute of Missouri uss9) chapter
lob and the subsequent amendment thereto, al
leging that the equitable title emanated from
the government more than ten years prior here
to, and more than 81 years prior to the in
sttution OF this suit; that plaintiff and his
immediate graDtors have had possession of said
premises and paid the taxes on same for more
than 81 years prior hereto; that John HiekIin
and John Gray acquired title or apparent title
to said lands in ls43 and 1854 by entry from the
United States and there appears of record no
conveyance from them from that time To this
date, although they have not been in possession
| thereof, and in this way have an apparent inter-
est, that said John Hicklin is dead and his
heirs are unknown to plaintiff and are not resi-
dents OF this state, and for that reason their
respective names and interests cannot be more
difinitely set out, that said John Gray has an
apparent interest by reason of his entry as
aforesaid and If he is dead his heirs would have
same, that If he is dead the names of his heirs
are unknown to plaintiff and for that reason
their respective interests cannot be more def
nitely set out; that if said Gray is living he is
not resident of the state and that all the heir
| of both Hieklin and said Gray non residents
of the state of Missouri, that plaintiff and his
immediate grantOrs have had the open .notoriou;
and adverse possession of said premises fol
| more than 81 years and have paid take;
on same during all of said time, and tha
unless the said defendants be and appear q
this court, at the next term thereof to be beguI
and holden at the court house in the city O
Butler, in said county, On the 18th day Of Feb
ruary next, and on or before the third day o.
| said term. if the term shall so long continue
and If not, then on or before the last day o
said ternl-answer or plead to the petition il
| and Judgment will be rendered accordingly.
| And be it further ordered that q copy hereo
| be published, according to law. in TIL
| BUTLER WEEKLY TINES, weekly newspape
printed and published in Bates county, Mis-
| souri,, for four weeks successiyeiy, the last in
sertion to be at least fifteen days before the frs
| day of the next term of the circuit court.
| STEWART ATCHESOS. Circuit Clerk.
A true copy of the record. Witness my ham
| and the seal of the circnit court o
| isEAL! Bates county, this l35h day of Decem
| Der, ls9..
STEWART ATCHESON,
| BAT (Ireuit Clerk