Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-27

Gle thereto has vested in him and
those under whom he claims By
Limitation under the provisions 0f
section four thousand two hundred
sixty.eight entitled Limitation in
case Of certain titles Of chapter
forty eight, and Of section six
hundred fifty-three Of chapter
eight entitled Suit to perfect title
by Limitation proceedings of the
revised statutes Of Missouri, 1899:
that the equitable title to said
lands emanated from the Govern
ment more than eleven years next
preceding the filing of this petit
ton: that the said plaintiff and
those under whom he claims have
been in the lawful possession Of
said real property for more than 81
consecutive years next preceding
the filing of this petition: that
said lands might be claimed by
any or all of said defendants: that
said lands nave not been in the
possession Of any Of them who
claim or might claim the same, or
of any one under whom they or
any of them claim or might claim
for more than thirty-one eonsecu.
tive years next preceding the FL
ing of this petition: that neither
defendants or any of them, nor
any one under whom they or any
of them claim or might claim said
lands have paid any taxes thereon
for more than thirtyOne consecutive
years next proceeding the filing of
this petition: and that none of the
defendants have ever brought an
action to recover said lands:
That Andrew f. Jones entered the fol-
| lowing described lands, tO-wit:--the
southeast fourth Of the northeast quarter
and the northeast fourth OF the southeast
quarter of section twenty one, township
fifty-One. range seven, also the north
west fourth of the south west
quarter and the southwest fourth
OF the northwest quarter Of section
seven, all in Audrain county, State Of
Missouri: that the equitable title TO said
lands emanated from the United States
OF America to said Andrew K. Jones in
| Tue year 10, more IMAM eleven years De-
fore the institution Of this suit: that An
drew +. Jones aud Susan NJ. Jones at
tempted to convey said lands first above
described as being in the lawful possess
sion Of plaintiff, TO Jacob W. CartmeIl by
deed Of special warranty dated April
LIST 1856 and recorded on May the 10Th
1856 in record book "F'' page "467' in
the office of the recorder OF deeds of Au-
drain county: that plaintiff claims title
TO said lands first herein described TO
have fully vested in him under the pro-
visions OF said section 4265. and also by
cOnveyances from said Jacob w. Cart
NELL: that thru an error in drafting said
deed from the said Andrew f. Jones,
to the said Jacob w. Cartmell the de-
scriptiOn Of two of the boundaries of the
lands intended TO be conveyed thereby
were omitted, and by reason of said error
the said Andrew +. Jones If living and
Susan NJ. Jones. his wife II living, and II
the said Andrew +. Jones be not living
the Unknown heirs, deYisees and legat-
ees OF the said Andrew L. Jones, and Su-
san NJ. Jones, IL living, appear to have
claim and title to said lands first herein de
scrlbed as being in the lawful possession
of plaintiff: that plaintiff verify believes
| that there are persons interested in the
subject matter of Of this petition as
heirs, deYlseeS and legatees OF Andrew
II Jones II he be not living, whose names
he cannot insert herein because they
are unknown to plaintiff, and whose in
| NtINsab III Sdlu Is utElNeU DIV NIEItie OIL
the error aforesaid in said deed from An
drew +. Jones TO JacObW. Cartmell afOre-
said, and that plaintiff has fully Jset out
so far as his knowledge extends, the in
terest of such persons and how derived.
Now on this 9th day of July A. d.
1908 comes c, A. Barnes and in behalf OF
plaintiff files with the clerk of this court
in vacation the affidavit of 7. Miller Nor
rls stating: that Andrew +. Jones and
Susan NJ. Jones. formerly Of Audrain
county, Missouri, and named as defen-
dantS herein, are not now residents Of the
State of Missouri.
1t Is therefore ordered by the clerk of
this court in vacation that publication be
made notifying said nonresident defen-
, dantS. Andrew +. Jones II living and Su-
san NJ. Jones, and If the said Andrew
(. Jones be not living the said unknown
heirs, devisees and legateeS of the said
I Andrew +. Jones deceased, defendants
l that q suit has been commenced against
, | them in this court, the object and genen-
al nature of which is to perfect plaintiffs
| tltle OF record TO said lands in said petit
ton first described, and for a decree Of
this court declaring title to said real
property TO be fully vested in plaintiff bv
( limitation under the provisions of section
1893 entitled Limitation in case of GER
tain titles" OF chapter ~, and for decree
confirming plaintiffs title to said lands
under section 653 of chapter entitled
''Suit to perfect title by limitation. pro
ceedingS," of the revised statutes of Mis-
souri,, 1850, and for such other relief as 10
the court may seem just and proper.
Now therefore you, Andrew +. Jones
and Susan NJ. Jones nonresident defen-
!, dants herein, II living, and II the said
Andrew L. Jones be not living, the un-
known heirs, deviSees and legHteeS Of An
, drew +. Jones deceased, and Susan NJ.
Jones widow OF Andrew f. Jones de-
So snn hnFnhu mntfNnh an Aha Him q
? H this suit, and unless you be and aplleaF
; H az the next regular term Of this court %
be begun and held at the court house In
/ tire city of Mexico, county and state
!. aforesaid, ON the third Monday IN Sep
TENDER A. ID. 1903, and ON or before the
: first day thereof answer or otherwise
Q plead TO the said petition the same will
, BE- taken as confessed, aud Judgment
- viii BE- rendered in accordance with the
4 lprayer of plaintiff therein.