Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-12

IN the circuit court Of Jackson county. Missouri.
at Kansas City Lucinda H. Raglan and John F.
Ragan. her husband: Thomas C. Purdom. Charles B.
London. plaintiffs. VS.. Maiinda Washburn. Anna
Bower. Leonard Purdom and three unknown chill
Gray nee Purdom. nee Grifithj. Maiinda Grimm,
BENJAMIN F. Purdom. Nancy B. waskey. Mary Leon
Purdom. Joseph Purdom. Frank Purdom. son Of
Elijah j. Purdom. deceased: Frank Purdor. sole heir
RoweIl and L. G. RoweIl. her husband; George w.
s.iant. trustee for Mary l. waskey and Sarah N.
this 18th day OF February. 1895. come the plaintiffs.
by their attorney. R. B. Garrett. and having filed in
court their petition alleging therein. under oath. that
they verify believe that there are persons interested
in the subject matter of the petition whose names
they cannot insert as parties defendant therein. for
the reason that they are unknown to them. to-wit:
the unknown heirs of John Purdom. deceased. and
that the interest Of said persons in the property de.
scribed in plaintiffs petition. 50 far as plaintiffs
knowiesse extends; is that Of a fee title, and that
heirs at Law of said John Purdom. deceased. and also
that the dsfendants Malinda WashbIIn; Anna Bow
Benjamin F. Purdom. John William Purdom. Alex
Of Elijah PuTaom. deceased. and Frank Purdom. son
Of Josiah C. Purdom. deceased. are non residents OF
this action. Thereupon the court makes the follow
ing order; to-wii: Ie the Unknown Heirs OF John
Bower. Leonard Purdom. Sarah p Gray. Maiinda
Griffin. Benjamin F. Purdom. John William Purdon,
son Of Elijah Pu.don a'S deceased. and Frank Purdsa:.
son Of Josiah C. Purdom. deceased:-You and each
OF you are hereoy uOlned tE2f an action mas Deeu
commenced against you by petition in the circuit
court Of Jackson county. Missouri, at Kansas City.
for the purpose CT making partition Of the following
described lands and real estate in jackson county.
Missouri. to-wit: All Of lots II and IS, in Purdom's
addition to the town tnow city) Of Westport. Jackson
county, Missouri, also a tract Of land containing
about 2 acres. lying Immediately west of and
adjoining lots 10. 20. Il and g. Of Purdom's add
tion. aforesaid, described as follows. to-wit: Conn
mencing at the northwest corner of lot II OF said
Purdom's addition, thence west to the lands of Mary
DAVIS. thence southwardly along the east line OF
said D'Avis lands TO the southeast corner thereof.
thence further west along the south line of said
D'Avis lands to the east line Of the alley running in .
northerly and s%outherly direction between the said
DAVIS lands and the lands hereby described. on the
east side of the lands OF Alexander Waskey. de-
ceased. on the west side. thence southeasteriy fol-
lowing along the east line of said alley. with its
angles. to within so feet Of the southwest corner Of
lot %, thence in a %northerly direction on a line
parallel with the western line of said lot %. So
to the west line Of said lot %. thence north along
the west line of lots 80. 81. 20. IS. 10 and Ii. said
Purdom's addition, to the place of beginning. or that
said lands be sold and that the proceeds be divided
among the parties in interest as set out in the petit
ton. that unless you appear at the April term OF
said court. to be begun and held at Kansas City. the
county and state Aforesaid. on the second Monday.
being the I1th day Of April. A d. 1895. and on or
before the third day OF said term. plead or answer
to plaintiffs petition. the same will be taken as
confessed and Judgment renderd for partition and
sale as prayed therein. 1t Is further ordered that n
copy hereof be published in The Kansas City Jour
nal, q newspaper published in said county and state.
at least 10 days before the commencement Of said
April term Of said court A true copy.
Attest: H.. NJ. STONESTREET. Clerk.
BY S. H. Deputy Clerk