Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-12-25

Now on this list day OF December, 1909, come
the above named plaintiffs herein and nle their
petition. verified by af1dRvit. stating. among
other things that they are the owners Of and
m possession OF the following described real
estate, situated 10 Audruln County. Missouri,
to-witi
81 acres. more or less. described as follows:
Beeia at the southeast corner OF the north
one-half ~ OF the northwest onc-fourth e4)
90 The southeast quarter OF Section Y. Town
ship 80. Range .. und run south 30 yards soath
OF the center OF a certain branch running
through said section, thence In a southwest
direction. following 80 yards south Of center
OF sud branch. TO IN Intersection OF the south
line VI said section, thence along said line TO
the southwest corner Of the southeast quarter
OF said section T.. thence north 20 the south
west corner OF the Aforesaid north One-half
~ Of the northwest one-fourth W OF the
southeast quarter OF said Section ~, thence
east to the point OF beginning.
That the title thereto Is vested In these
plaintiffs and has been vested Ia them and
those under whom they claim continuously
since le5a. and a long time prior thereto.
That defendants 1atned herein are the heirs,
known and unknown. and unknown assigns. OF
said William Cardwel.
That William Cardwell appears TO have a
lien on. or claim or title 70 said lands BY reason
u a mortgage given on said lands on February
20. 1885, by Richmond Pearson. the then Ownef
OF said lands. to said William Caldwell. said
mortgage being recorded in the Records Office
OF Audrain County, Missouri. on March ~. 1855,
IN BOOK r. NJ page Jfl. ana gwen 10 tGCuTE
three promissory notes. made by said Pearson.
payable to said William Cardwell, amounting
In the aggregate TO 81. 100.00. due respectively
In twelve. tweDty-fOur and thirty months after
date: and bearing 8 per cent. interest, which
said mortgage Is yet unsatlsiied of record. but
plaintiffs aneRe In said petition that said notes
have been paid and that they have been in the
open. notorious. exclusive and adverse possess
Sion II said land for over 20 wears. Claiming il
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 vel 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 Rreat-Rrandchldren. The
defendants. John ats and Jane Caldwell.
are children OF his daughter. Martha Ann
Watts, deceased. and the defendants, John
watts and William Watts, nre his Rreat-Rrand-
children, their father being Jusep William
Watts deceased. sou OF Martha Ann Watts.
The defendant. unknown heirs OF Mamie a..
Wilson, being children OF his daughter. Mamie
G. Wilson. deceased: the defendant, unknown
heirs OF George W. Cardwell, being the chit
dren OF his son. George w Carfwell. deceasr
ed the defendants. Cordelia Donovan, VIII
liam z, nliam Malinda Schanfarber and O..
4. Williams. Jr.. are the only children OF his
daughter, Mary r. Williams, deceased; ana
that all OF said defendants. known and uu-
known. are non-residenis OF the State Of Mis-
soud, sothat the ordinary process OF la can
not be served upon them.
ANN"s A9AN AA1 tANA u AANA
unknown defendants are hereby notified OF
the ding OF this suit. the object and general
nature of which is to get q decree OF court
cancellnR said mortgage and ordering the
same satisfied OF record IN the ONCE Of the
Recorder OF Deeds TOR Audrain county, Ms
souri, and ~adiudginE said notes paid and can
cslled. and vest Ia and perfect the title Of
plaintiffs TO the above described lands, ana
unless you be and appear at the next regular
term OF this court. to begun and held at the
couft House 20 the CITY q Mexico. County Of
Auurain and state OF Missouri. on the third
Monday IN January. 1905, and on or before the
nrstday thereof answer or otherwise plead TO
said petition. the same will be taken as CON
fesscd, and Judgment rendered IN accordance
with the prayer OF the plaintiffs.
II Is further ordered that q copy hereof be
published IN the Mexico Weekly Ledger. u
WeeAiy newspaper Published IN said County OF
Audrain. state OF Missouri. for four weeks
excessively, the last Insertion to be at least
fifteen days before the commencement Of the
next term 81 said court,
SrATR OF MISSOURI l..
County OF Audrain N
l. J. @. Bacaner. Clerk OF the Circuit Court
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