Mexico Missouri message., 1900-06-21
Order of Publication.
County Of Audraim.
In the Circuit Court, September
Term, 1900.
STATE OF MISSOURI.


Jacob Ladd and tn" unknown heirs If
Amos Ladd. deceased. Defendants
Now at this day May eth. 1900. comes
the plaintiff by his attorney and files his
petition herein. duly verified by affidavit.
with the Clerk Of this Court. in vacation.
stating among other things that the de-
PENDANT. Jacob Ladd, is ii nonresident OF
the stat" Of Missouri, and that til" I'M
known heirs of Amos Ladd. deceased. are
unknown to this plaintiff and that tn"
ordinary process of law cannot he served
upon them.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk Of
this Court. in vacation. that publication
bc made notifying the said nonresident
defendant. Jacob ladd, and the unknown
heirs of said Amos Ladd deceased. that IL
suit has been commenced against them in
the Circuit Court Of Audrain county. Mis-
souri,, the object and general nature of
which is to dcclar" Il certain deed Of trust.
made. executed and delivered by f.. +. Il.
Keen, tn" then owner Of the lands herein
after described. and dated June Eth.
1871. To John q. Coil. as trustee" to the
use Of said Amos Ladd. deceased. re-
corded in said Audrain county in tina Re
cordcr's office in Trust Book &C." page
SOL. and certain notes therein described.
paid and fully discharged and that said
mortgage bc dccrc"d satisfied Of record
and that said lands described in said
mortgage be- dccrccd and adjudgrd free
from the lien of said mortgage aud deed
Of trust: for the reason that the notes
made by l.. T.. i. Keen and delivered To
Amos Ladd were paid, principal and in
tcrcst by said Keen. in the lifetime of
said Amos Ladd; that said Amos Ladd
failed and neglected ON the payment uf
said note by said Keen to satisfy said
mortgage Of record. either by an entry on
the margin OF said Trust Record or by
deed Of release. That said deed Of trust
remaining unSatistcd Of record cOnSt
tutcS Il cloud ON the title of said land.
And PRAYING for a decree declaring the
title in Plaintiff to the following dcScrib-
ed lands. to-wit; The northwest fourth
of the southwest quarter and the north
half Of the southwest fourth Of the south
west quarter of section two, Township
| ifty-two, north, Range ten. west of the
| fifth =. NJ. all in Audrain county. Mis-
souri,
Now. therefore, You said nonresident
dcfcndantand unknown heirs, aforesaid.
are hereby notified of the liling Of this
suit and unless You be- aud appear at the
regular September term, 1900, Of this
Court. To be- begun and held at the Court
| House. in the city Of Mexico. county and
State aforesaid. on the third Monday in
september, next, 1900 and on or before
! the 3rd day thereof answer ar otherwise
plead to Plaintiffs petition. the same
will be- taken as confessed and decree
ordered in accordance with the prayer Of
said petition.
And it Is further ordered that copy
hereof be- published in tn" Mexico Mis-
uuri MESSAGE" Il weekly newspaper
published in the County OF Audrain, and
State Of Missouri for four weeks success
| lively. the last insertion To be- at least iif
teen DAYS before the commencement of
said September term, 1890, Of this Court.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Audrain.
| I'D. {. Buckncr, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court within and for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the IA
bovc and foregoing is full, true and per-
feet copy OF the original Order of Publica-
ton in the aforesaid cause, as fully as the
same appears Of record in my Ollie,
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Done at office in the City OF Mexico,
County and State aforesaid. this Sth day
of May, AID, 1900.
e. j. C, BUcKNER
SEAL.
- Clerk Circuit Court.
BY W. IL. Morris, ID. {.
L. :, CAN'T, Atty Tor Plaintiff.