Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-13

tie thereto has vested in him and
those under whom he claims by
Limitation under the provisions Of
section four thousand two hundred
sixty-eight entitled Limitation in
case Of certain titles" Of chapter
forty eight, and of section six
hundred ffty-three Of chapter
eight entitled "Suit to p erfect tile
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 fling of this petit
ton: that the said plaintiff and
those under whom he claims have
been in the lawful possession of
said real prOpertySfOr 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 cOnsecu-
tive years next proceeding the fill
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 preceding the filing of
this petition: and that none of the
defendants have ever brought an
action to recover said lands:
That Andrew +. 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
tifty-One. range seven, also the north
west fourth OF the south west
quarter and the southwest fourth
Of the northwest quarter of section
twenty two. township ffty-One, range
seven, all in Audrain county, State OF
MissOuri: that the equitable title to said
lands emanated from the United States
of America 10 said Andrew +. Jones i'm
the year IS. more than eleven years be-
drew +. Jones aud Susan NJ. Jones at
tempted to convey said lands first above
described as being in the lawful posses
sion OF plaintiff, to Jacob w. Cartmell 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-
! ri NJ said section Y
cOnveyanceS from said Jacob w. Cart
nell: that thru an error in drafting said
deed from the said Andrew +. Jones,
to the said Jacob w. Cartmell the de-
T 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 II living and
y Susan NJ. Jones. his wife II living, and If
the said Andrew +. Jones be not, living
the Unknown heirs, deviSeeS and legat-
ees of the said Andrew +. Jones. and SUI
san NJ. Jones, il living, appear to have u
claim and title to said lands first herein de
I scribed as being i'm the lawful possession
of plaintiff that plaintiff verify believes
e that there are persons interested in the
subject matter of of this petition as
' heirs. devSees and legateeS of Andrew
+. Jones II he be not living, whose names
= he cannot insert herein because they
= are unknown to plaintiff, and whose in
terest in said lands is derived by virtue Of
d. the error aforesaid in said deed from An
drew +. Jones to JacObW. CaTtmell afOre-
said. and that plaintiff has fully Iset out
so far as his knowledge extends, the in
tereSt of such persons and how derived.
Now on this 27th day of July A. d.
1908 comes c, A. Barnes and in behalf Of
plaintiff files with the clerk of this court
i'm vacation the affidavit of p. Miller Nor
;. ris stating; that Andrew +. Jones and
y | Susan NJ. Jones, formerly OF Audraln
county, Missouri, and named as deten-
dantS herein, are not now residents OF the
State Of Missouri
IL is therefore ordered by the clerk of
: this court in vacation that publication be
d made notifying said anon resident deten-
NJ dants. Andrew +. Jones II living and SUI
" san NJ. Jones, and If the said Andrew
J. +. Jones be not living the said unknown
heirs, deViSeeS and legateeS OF the Sald
!. Andrew +. Jones deceased, defendants
v that a suit has been commenced against
n them i'm this court, the object and genen-
. al nature Of which is to perfect plaintiff $
/, title of record 10 said lands in said petit
l. tion first described. and for decree OF
this court declaring title TO said real
l. property to be fully vested in plaintiff by
,r limitation under the provisions of section
426S entitled Limitation In case Of GER
10 tain titles" Of chapter 4S. and for decree
r. confirming plaintiffs title to said lands
!. under section $50 of chapter entitled
l suit to perfect title by limitation pro
70 ceedingS.' of the revised statutes OF Mis-
, . souri,, 1879, and for such other relief as u
the court may seem Just and proper,
Now therefore you, Andrew +. Jone:
l. and Susan NJ. Jones nonresident deten'
N dantS herein, il living. and If the sale
~ Andrew +. Jones be not living, the un
ef known heirs. deviSeeS and legatees of An
ne drew +. Jones deceased, and Susan Nj
Jones widow of Andrew +. Jones de
u ceased are hereby notified OF the filing o.
ye this suit, and unless you be and appea
y, at the next regular term of this court 4
60 be begun and held at the court house Il
the city of Mexico, county and stat
as aforesaid. on the third Monday in Sep
80 TENDER A. ID. 1903. and on or before tn
e, first day thereof answer or Otherwls
4 q plead to the said petition the same vii
~ Sc taken as confessed, and iudgmen
49, wifi be rendered In accordance with Tn
of PRAYER Of plaintiff therein.
h. II IL further ordered that a copy hereO