Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-06-20
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
In the Circuit Court of Washington
County. Missouri, August term. 1900.
Pleasant 7. Ramsey, plaintiff,

In the Circult Court OF washington
County. Missouri, August term. 1900.
Pleasant 7. Ramsey. plaintiff,
Edward Dobyns, trustee, and the un-
known heirs of Timothy Keith and
Frances Ann Keith, his wife, defend
ants.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein and files his petition. alleging,
among other things that he owns and
is in possession of the land in said petition
described, as follows, to-wit: West half
of the northeast quarter and west half of
the southeast quarter of section nine (e).
township thirty-6ve ISL, range one (I)
east. STATED in the County of Washington
and State of Missouri.
That in said petition it is averred that
the defendant. Edward Dobyns. is nom
resident of the State of Missouri; also the
following appears in said petition in refer
ence to the unknown heirs of the saii
Tim othy Keith and Frances Ann Keit.l,
his wife: THAT the above named Frsn-
ces Ann Keith and Timothy Keith. in their
lifetime. claimed some interest. right or
title in and to the real estste above des-
cribed, adverse to plaintiffs title and in
. terest therein: that said Frances Ann
Keith and Timothy Keith are dead. and
that whatever interest they had in and to
said real estate. descended to their heirs,
| whose names and places of residence are
unknown to this plaintiff. and their names
cannot be inserted here; that whatever in
terest or title said heirs have in and to
said real estate. they derived by Inherit
ance from the said Frarces Ann ald Tim
othy Keith" That said petition is duly
| verified by the affidavit of the plaintiff
| whereupon it is ordered by the clerk in
| vacation, that said defendants be notified
| by publication that plaintiff has commenc-
ed suit against them in this court. the
object and general nature of which is to
| ascertain an1 detern inc the estate. title
and interest of the parties to said suit
respectively. in the real estate in said
| petition described, ald for this court to
define and adjudge By its judgement or
decree. the title. estate and interest of the
parties to said suit, severally. in and to
said real property, end that .uLless the
| said above-named defendants be and ap-
pear at this court. atahe next tern. there
| of, to be begun and holden at the court
house in the town off otosi, in said: County
of Washington. on Monday. the 77Lh day
] OF August. 19CCr duQ Czl OF DcIOIe V1e tulIO
day of said term, if the term shall go long
continue, and if not. then on or before
! the last day of said term. answer or plead
to the petition in said cause. the sane will
be taken as confessed and judgment rem
dered accordingly. And it is further
ordered that copy hereof be published
according to law, in the 2otosi Journal.
weekly newspaper. Published in said
County of Washington. for four weeks
successfully, published at least once a
week. the last Insertion to be at least If
teen days before the first day of said nsxt
August term of this court
ISAAC A. LET-HER. Clerk.
STATE OF MISSOURI. lee
County of Washington.
l, Isaac A. Letcher. clerk. hereby certi-
fy the foregoing to be true copy as the
same appears of record in my Office.
Given under my hand and seal of Office,
in Potosi, this, 26th day Of May A. D.,
1900.
[Seal ISAAC A. LErcHEz. Clerk.