Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

And now at this day, April 9Th, A. d. 1899,
ZONES the plaintiff and files his petition herein,
duly verified by afidayit, with the clerk OF this
court, In vacation, stating, among other things,
that the defendants Leonidas Beatty, 0. p.
Beatty, James 4. Beatty, Mary e. Cant and her
husband, Thomas W. Can't; Laura NJ. Ramp and
her hsI,, hss IIsR ~ Joseph sT hI RSS%p5i 5cnI B. s Ms1sns sSa
Martha Walton are non-residents OF the State
OF Missouri, and that the names OF the unknown
heirs OF William Beatty, deceased, and James
and for that reason he cannot insert their
names herein, and that they cannot be served
with the ordinary process Of law.
Plaintiff therefore prays for an Order Of
Publication for an OF said nonresident Defend
ants and the said unknown heirs OF william
Beatty, deceased, and James Beatty, deceased,
1t is therefore ordered by the clerk OF this
court, In vacation, that publication be made not-
flying the said nonresident defendants and the
James Beatty, deceased, that & suit has been
commenced against them in the Circuit Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, the object and gem
eral nature OF which Is 10 declare title In plant
III to the northwest quarter Section W Six,
Township 6il F1fty-one, Range 90 Ninei and
the southwest quarter Section l3D Thirty-One,
Township 50 (Fifty-Twol, Range W Ninei by
limitation under Section $40, Article ~ One,
Chapter d03) One Hundred and Three, Revised
Statutes lss9l and have plaintiffs record title TO
That the interest OF said unknown heirs as
alleged in plaintiffs petition Is as follows: That
said unknoWn heirs or lame and William Beatty
deceased, appear 10 have an interest In said
real estate OF record BY reason OF being the
heirs OF William and James Beatty, deceased,
who were the sons OF Edward Beatty deceased,
who entered said real estate and obtained patent
from the Government OF the United States and
no deed appears OF record or can be found from
the said Edward Beatty, deceased, TO anyone
under whom plaintiff claims uhe 70 said real
estate.
Now, therefore, you said nonresident defend
ants and the unknown heirs Of James Beatty
deceased, and the unknown heirs OF William
Beatty, deceased, who might claim said real
estate as the grandchildren or great grand
children OF Edward Beatty, deceased, who APP
pear 10 have Of record q title adverse to that OF
plaintiff, and who are unknown TO plaintiff, and
for that reason plaintiff cannot insert their
names herein, are hereby notified OF the ding OF
this suit, and unless you be and appear At the
next regular term OF this court, 20 be begun and
held az the court house In the City Of MEXICO,
county and state Aforesaid, on the nrst Monday
In June next, A. d. 1899, and on or before the
third day thereof, answe or otherwise plead 10
plaintiffs petition, the sane win be taken ~
confessed and q decree ordered In accordance
with the prayer OF said petition.
And IL Is further ordered that a cops hereof
be published in the Mexico Weekly GEDGKR, a
weekly newspaper published IN said Audrain
County, for four weeks successfully, the last
insertion 70 be at least fifteen days before the
commencement OF said next term Of this court
II Attest: ]. Q. RUCKNER,
Clerk Circuit Court.