Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-24
TPetition 10 Ociet Title. !


Ter, OF his unknown heirs, augustus Pease
OF his unknown heirs, and all unknown in
teTested parties, Defendants.
Petition 10 Quiet ! tile.
Now At this day comes the plaintiff By his
attorney and files his petition, daily verified
by affidavit, stating that he Is now, and has
been since the year 1865, the owner and IN
actual possession Of the certain tracts or
parcels Of land lying, being and situate, in
Iron county, Missouri, described as follows,
to Wit:
The west half Of lot one (I) in the north
east quarter OF section three (3l, in town
ship thirty-three (33), north, range four "a
east, containing forty (40) acres, more OF
less: and the south part Of west half OF LOT
two 90 OF the northeast quarter Of section
three 81, in Township thirty-three C33)
north, range four a. east, containing ten
(lO) acres, more or less
That said above decribed land has been in
the actual, open, notorious, hostile and ad-
verse possession OF said plaintiff and his
grzntors since the wear, 1850 70 the present
time, under and by virtue of regular warran-
" deeds duly recorded: that he verify be-
heves that there are other persons claiming
an interest Of record IN said real estate here
inbefOre described, either As owners, part
owners, or otherwise, whose names he can
not insert herein because they are unknown
70 him, and the nature and extent Of whose
interests, or how derived, Is unknown 10 him,
and he has no knowledge Of the same: that
he believes that David Lewis or his heirs or
devisees. 7. L Van Doren or his heirs OF de-
visees, c. c. Zeigler OF his heirs or devises,
Mason FRAGILE or his heirs or devisees. Au-
gusJus Pease OF his heirs OF devisees, claim
an Interest Of record m the above described
real estate, whOsesnames he cannot insert
herein because they are unknown to him,
and the nature and extent of whose interest
are unknown 20 him, and he has no knowI-
edge OF the same, and that said defend
ants are nOn-residents OF the State OF Mis-
sour and cannot be summoned in this cause
by the ordinary process OF law.
Il Is, therefore, ordered by the undersigned
Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Iron County, in
the State OF Missouri, in vacation, that pub
hcation be made notifying said defendants
that an action has been commenced against
them n the Circuit Court OF said County,
State aforesaid, the object and general nature
Of which Is TO obtain a decree Of said Court
declaring the title to the aforesaid real estate,
described as follows, to wit:
The west halt OF lot one ID in the
northeast quarter Of section three 81, in
township thirty-three (33), north range four
a. east containing forty 400 acres, more
OF less, and the south part of west half Of lot
two ~ Of the northeast quarter Of section
three 81, in township thirty three, (33)
north, range four t4l east, TO be vested in
plaintiff herein, under, and by virtue OF the
statute TO perfect title in such case made and
provided by Section 2u95, Revised Statutes
of the State OF Missouri, 1889: and unless
they be and appear At the next term Of said
Court, 10 be holden fer said County Of Iron,
and State OF Missouri, Al the court house in
said County, on the forth Monday in April,
next, tlS9Sl, and on or before the third day
thereof Of the term shall 50 long continue:
and, II not, then before the end OF the tenn,
and plead 10 said plaintiffs petition the same
viii be taken IS confessed and Judgment
rendered n accordance with the prayer there
Of.
Il Is further ordered that copy hereof be
published according to law in some weekly
newspaper published IN said County OF Iron
and State OF Missouri.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk.
i true copy from the record;
Attest, with seal, this 9th day OF Febru-
LsEAL airy, \. D. 1898
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk
Circuit Court Iron County, No.
By JOS HUFF, D. c.
Vim. K. Edgar, Atty for Plaintiff.