The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-01
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI, .
C0unfv of RafaS

County or Bates
Be it remembered, That heretofore, so-wt: at
aregular term OF the circuit court of Bates
county, Missouri, begun and held at the
court house. In the city OF Butler on the
first Tuesday after the second Monday in
day of February, 1897, the same being the
Eleventh judicial day of said term, among
other, the following proceedings. were had.
The unknown heirs of John Wine, deceased.
Thomas Ashley and the unknown heirs of
Thoma- Is Ashley, deceased, defendants
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein
by his attorneys. Graves & Clark, and files his
petition and affidavit, alleging among other
things that defendants are not residents Of the
state of Missouri: WhereupOn 1t is ordered
by the court that said defendants be notified
by publication that plaintiff has commenced
suit against them in this court. the object and
general nature of which is fully set out in the
following petition:
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County OF Bates,
In Circuit Court, June term 1897.
William NJ Cessity, Plaintiff.
The Unknown Heirs of John Wine,
deceased. Thomas Il Ashley, and
the Unknown Heirs of Thomas
Plaintiif for his cause of action states
that he owns and holds the title to the follow
ing described lands in Bates county. Missouri,
to- wit: The south half of the southwest quar-
ter OF section fourteen Q4) in township thirty
nine (39) of rauge thirty-one (3D and that he
is in the possession thereof. That the title to
the same Ia vested in him and those under
whom he claims by the statute of limitations
under the provisions of Sac GI.n of Chap. l0S of
| the Revised Btat Of Missouri (lSSD. That the
| equitable title eman ated from the government
| of the United States more than ten years prior
| hereto, and more than thirty-one years prior
! to the institution of this action That this
plaintiff ana his immediate grantors have had
| the possession of ana paid the taxes upon said
| lands for more than thirty one years prior to
this date. Plaintiff says that John Wine and
Thomas Ashley acquired title to said lands !,
| by entry from the United States and OF record
| there appears no conveyance from them to
| said lands from that time to this date.
although they have not been in the possession
| thereof, but in this way have an apparent In
| terest in and to said lands. That the said
John Wine Is dead and his heirs would nave
the same interest as above described. That
his heirs are unknown to this plaintiff and are
nom residents of this state. and for that reason
their respective names and Interests can nor no
| said Thomas Ashley has an apparent inter-
est in said lands by reason of his entry from
the general government as Aforesaid. an ana - II
| parent interest. That If he is dead the names
| of his heirs are unknown to this platntih. anu
for that reason their said names and their re-
| spectiye interests can not be more definitely
| set out herein That both the said heirs OF wine
and Ashley are not residents of this state, and
the said Ashieyi not resident o., OF TINS STATE STATE
residents OF Missouri. That this plaintiff and
his immediate grantors have had the open
notorious and dverse possession of said lands
for more than thirty one years. to wit: since
the year 1852, and have paid the taxes thereor
during all said period
Wherefore this plaintiff prays the court t
make and enter its decree declaring the title
to the lands aforesaid to be vested absolutely
in this plainuf. by limitations. under tn
provisions of the statute aforesaid, and fo
GRAVES Il CLARK.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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his oath says that the facts set forth IN TN
foregoing petition are true and correct. ina
the names OF the heirs of John Wine AM
t Thomas Ashley are unknown to him, an
for that reason their names and respective IN
' terests can not be more definitely set forth II
l the petition. That the said unknown heirs Q
both of said parties are not residents OF tn
t state of Missouri, and the said Thomas Is Ash
e | ley is not resident of Missouri. -
Subscribed and sworn to before me this lot
January Goth. i9oi. AARON HART,
IsEALl Notary Public
And that unless the said defendants be an
appear at this court at the next term thereof
to be begun and holden at the court house |
the city of Butler. in said county, on the l?t
e day OF June next and or before the thin
u day of said term, ii the term snail SO long col
q tinue-and il not, then on or before the ia
day of said term-answer or plead to tine pet
ticp In said cause, the same will be taken
confessed and Judgment Will be renoereo o.
a cordingly.
And be 1t furtner ordered thhb u copy usi Ks
be published, according to law. In the BuTLs
e WEEKLY THINKS weekly rewspaper prlnt'
&c and published in Bates county, No. for 10,
weeks successfully, the last insertion to be
least fifteen days before the first day OF Il
q next term of the circuit court.
:, true copy of the record witness my mar
v and the seal of the circuit court
tsEALl Bates county. this Goth day OF fe
t ruary, 1897 .
=. STEWART ATCHESON.
- wv. TAYLOR, d. Z. Circuit Cler