Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-18

Now, on this LIST day OF December. ieoa. come
| the above named plaintiffs herein and nle their
petition, verified by afidavit. stating. among
other things. that they are the owners o. and
In possession OF the following described real
estate, situated In Audraln County. Missouri.
bs acres, more or less. deseribed as follows;
| Begin at the southeast corner OF the north
one-half % OF the northwest one-fourth 90
| OF he southeast quarter OF Section ~, Town
| ship 90. Range Q, and run south 30 yards south
of the center OF q certain branch running
through said section, thence IN a southwest
direction, following 20 yards south OF center
OF said branch. 10 an Intersection OF the south
line of said section, thence along said line to
the southwest corner OF the southeast quarter
| OF said Section e. thence north to the south
vest corner OF the Aforesaid north ouc-haif
~ OF the northwest One-fourth ND OF the
southeast quarter OF said Section i2. thence
east TO the point OF beginning.
That the title thereto Is vested In these
plaintiffs and has been vested In them and
those under whom they claim continuously
since ~; anS 2 long TN prio5 thereto e. 10 hs,..
known and unknown. and unknown assigns, OF
said William Cardwen.
That William Caldwell appears to have a
lien on, or claim or title 10 said lands by reason
p. 1850, by Richmond Pearson, the then owner
Of said lands. TO said William Cardwell. said
mortgage being recorded In the Record's once
OF Audrain County. Missouri, on March ~. 1850,
III DUH F. ~ RakGO NNs nNu klNEn W nEtuAG
three promissory notes, made by said Pearson.
payable 10 said William Cardwell, amounting
in the aggregate to sl.lOo.O0. due respectively
in twelve. twenty-four and thirty months after
date; and bearing 8 per cent. interest. which
said mortgage is yet unsatisned OF record. but
plaintiffs alleRe IN said petition that said notes
have been paid ana that they have been In the
open. notorious, exclusive and adverse posses
sion OF said land for over 40 years. claiming It
as their own. but said William Cardweil is
dead. having died In 1870, and defendants. as
his heirs at law, are entitled TO whatever In
terest said William Card well has In and to said
lands. That defendant Kiziah Stone Is the
daughter Of said William Cardwell, and the
other defendants mentioned by name are his
grandchildren and Observation-Disclosures. The
defendants. John Watts and lane Caldwell.
are children OF his daughter, Martha Ann
Watts, deceased, and the defendants. John
Watts end William Watts. are his grcat-grand-
children, their father being Josep William
Watts. deceased, son OF Martha Ann Watts.
The defendant. unknown heirs OF Mamie G.
wilson. being children OF his daughter. Mamie
Q. Wilson. deceased; the defendant. unknown
heirs of George W. Cardwel, being the chill
dren OF his son. George W. Cardwel. deceas-
ed: the defendants, Cordelia Donovan. VIII
lam q williams Malinda Sehanfsroer and
I. Williams. Jr.. are the only children OF his
daughter. Mary r. Williams. deceased. and
that al OF said defendants. known aud un-
known. are non-residents OF the State OF Mis-
souri,, so that the ordinary process of jaw can
not be served upon them.
Now, therefore. you, the said known and
unknown defendants are hereby notified OF
the filing Of this suit, the object and general
nature Of which Is 20 get q decree OF court
cancelling said mortgage and ordering the
same satisfied Of record In the once Of the
Recorder OF Deeds for Audrain county. Mis-
souif, and adjudging said notes paid and can
ceEed. and vest Ia and perfect the title OF
plaintiffs 70 the above described lands. aud
unless you be and appear at the next regular
term OF this court. 10 begun and held a. the
Court House In the City OF Mexico. County OF
AudTain and State OF Missouri. on the third
Monday IN January. 1903, and on or before the
hrst day thereof answer or otherwise plead 70
said petition. the same VIII be taken a. con-
fessed. ana Judgment rendered IN accordance
with the prayer OF the plalntlns.
It IS further ordered that . copy hereof be
published In the Mexico Weekly Ledge a
weekly newspaper published Ia said County OF
Audrain. state of Missouri, for -four weeks
S1ccesslFely. the last Insertion 70 be at least
nfteen days before the commencement Of the
next term u said court
Stair on Missouri "a.
County OF Audrain. +"
l. J. G. Buckner. Clerk Of the Circuit Court
within and Tor the county and state af0re-
said hcrebS certify that the above aud fore
going Is o full, true and complete cOpy OF the |
order OF publication 10 the above entitled
cause as fully as the same appears OF record
Witness my hand and onlclai seal. Done At
once In the flty OF MeNioo. DounIy and kfaEa Il