Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-26
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI 80
County Of Audrain.
In the Circuit Court, September
Term, 1900.
Clarence NJ. Bcrrcy, Plaintiff,

vs..
Jacob Ladd and the unknown heirs Of
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 u resident of
the State Of Missouri. and that the un
known heirs Of Amos I.add. deceased are
unknown to this plaintiff and that the
ordinary process of law cannot be served
upon them.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk Of
this Court. in vacation. that publication
Ice made notifying the said nonresident
defendant, Jacob Ladd, and the unknown
heirs of said Amos Ladd, deceased, that u
suit has been commenced against them In
the Circuit Court Of Audrain county. Mis-
souri,. the obicctand general nature of
which Is To declare Il certain deed Of trust.
made. executed and delivered by Il. T.. u.
Keen. the then owner OF the lands herein
Il ftcr described. aud dated June nth.
| 1871. to John G.. Coil. rs 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 aud fully discharged aud that said
mortgage be dccrccd satisfied Of record
| aud that said lands described in said
mortgage Inc dccrecd and adjudgcd free
from the lien Of said mortgage aud deed
| 4, 10 81, h,,
made by Il. Il. u. Keen and delivered to
Amos Ladd were paid, principal and in
trrcst. by said Keen. in the lifetime Of
said Amos Ladd; that said Amos Ladd
failed aud neglected ON the payment of
said note by said Keen Ia satisfy said
mortgage of record. either 10y an entry ON
the margin Of said Trust Record or by
deed of release. That said deed Of trust
remaining unsatisiicd Of record consti
tutcs II cloud on the title Of said land.
| And PRAYING for Il decree declaring the
| title in Plaintiff to the following describ-
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
ffty-two. north, Range ten, west Of the
fifth =. NJ. all in Audrain county. Mis-
| souri,.
Now. therefore. You said nonresident
defendant and unknown heirs, aforesaid,
! are hereby notified Of the filing Of this
suit and unless you be and 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 or otherwise
plead to Plaintiffs petition, the same
will be taken az confessed and a decree
ordered in accordance with the prayer of
said petition.
And it is further ordered that a copy
hereof he published in the Mexico Ms
ouri MESSAGE" II weekly news paper
published in the County Of Audrain, and
State Of Missouri, for four weeks success
lively. the last insertion To be at least tf-
teen days before the commencement of
said September term. 1900, of this Court.
STATE or MISSOURI,
County of Audrain.
ii. c. Buckncr, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court within and for the County and State
aforesaid. do hereby certify that the a
bOVc and foregoing is Il full. true and per-
feet copy of the original Order Of Publica
ton in the aforesaid cause. rs fully as the
same appears of record in my ofic.
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.
- J.C. BucKNER,
SEAL Clerk cIreul, Court.
by w. II. Morris, d. c.
T.. =. CAN'T. Atty for Plaintiff