Mexico Missouri message., 1900-07-19
Order of Publication.
STATE or MISSOURI,
County of Audrain.
In the Circuit Court, September
Term. 1900,

Clarence NJ. lIfTcN, IldlnIlH,
vs..
Jacob I.add and the unknown heirs Of
Amos Ladd, deceased, Defendants.
Now at this day May 9Th, 1900. comes
the plaintiff 10y 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 n nonresident of
| the State Of Missouri. and that the un-
| known heirs OF Amos Ladd 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. III vacation, that publication
| be made notifying the said non resident
defendant. Jacob Ladd. and the unknown
heirs Of said Amos Ladd, deceased. that II
suit has been commenced against them in
the Circuit Court of Audrain county. Mis-
souri,. the object and general nature Of
which is to declare a certain deed of trust.
made. executed aud delivered by Il. T.. IL.
| Keen. the then owner Of the lands herein
after described. and dated June l1th
| 1871. to John q. Coil as trustee. to the
use of said Amos Ladd. deceased. re-
corded in said Audrain county, in tina Re
rordcrs office in Trust Book C." page
sol. aud certain notes therein described.
paid and fully discharged and that said
mortgage be dccrccd satisfied of record
and that said lands described in said
mortgage be- drcrccd and adiudgcd free
| from the lien of said mortgage and deed
of trust: for the reason that the notes
made by T.. f.. T.. Keen and delivered to
Amos Ladd were paid. principal and in
tcrrst. by said Keen, in til" lifetime Of
said Amos Ladd: that said Amos Ladd
failed and neglected on the payment Of
said note by said Keen tu 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 unSatisiicd of record cOnsti
tutcS Il cloud on the title Of said land.
| And praying for Il 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
| iifty-twu. north. Range ten. west of the
fifth =. NJ. all in Audran county. Mis-
souri,.
/ Now. therefore. you said nonresident
dcrcndant'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 he begun aud 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 lac taken rs confessed and II decree
ordered in accordance with the prayer of
said petition.
And il is further ordered that copy
hereof be published in the Mexico Mis-
uuri MESSAGE" weekly newspaper
published in the County Of Audrain, and
State Of Missouri, for four weeks success
| lively, the last insertion to be at least if
teen days before the commence mcnt Of
said September term, 1900. OF this Court.
STATE OF MISSoURI)
County Of Audrain.
IL. c. Bucknrr. Clerk of the Circuit
Court within and for the County and State
aforesaid. do hereby certify that the a.
bovc and foregoing is II 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 oiilc.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
Done at office in the City Of McNSco,
Il 10 IN
of May. AID, 1900.
---n &c, ErcKNEr,
- Clerk Circuit Court.
BY W II. Morris, ID. {.
f. - Gnutt Atty for plaintiff