Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-24
Defendants.


Now on this day December 9th, 1903,
come plaintiffs by their Attorney and
file petition, duly verified by affidavit Of
plaintiff Browning, with the Clerk of this
Court, in vacation, wherein among other
things II is alleged that plaintiffs hold
the title TO the following described real
estate situated in Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, to-wit; The northwest one fourth
40 of the northeast one fourth IA Of
section thirty one (3D Of township fifty
three (53) north of range nine (o) west of
the 9Th p. M. and that the same has
vested in them and those under whom
they claim by limitation under section
496s Of chap. Is OF revised statutes of Mis-
souri, of 1879; that they and those under
whom they claim title TO said land have
been in the actual, open, notorious, law
full and continuous possession thereof
since 1854, and during all OF which time
have paid the taxes theieon; that said
George w. Morehead, deceased, departed
this life about the day Of --,lS57,
and they verify believe there are persons
interested in the subject matter of this
petition as heirs Of the said George w.
MOrehead, deceased, but whose names
they cannot insert herein because they
are unknown TO them; that the interests
of said unknown parties, and how de-
rived, so far as plaintiffs knowledge ex-
tends, is simply as heirs of said George
w. Morehead, deceased, and plaintiffs
have no further knowledge as to the
interests Of said unknown parties.
1t is now therefore ordered by the
clerk of this court, In vacation, that pub
LEGATION be made notifying the said un-
known heirs of George w. Morehead, de-
ceased, that a suit has been commenced
against them in the circuit court OF Au-
drain County, Missouri, the object and
general nature of which is to obtain
decree of said court declaring the title to
the land above described, vested in the
plaintiffs by limitation under the provis-
ions of Section 1868 Revised Statutes of
Missouri, for 1859, that defendants be
Invested of all interest i'm and title to said
property, and now you, said unknown
heirs of George w. Morehead, deceased,
are hereby notified of the filing of this
suit, and unless you be and appear at the
next regular term of this court to be
begun and held at the Court House in the
city of Mexico, Audrain county, Missou-
ri, on the Bird Monday in January, 1904,
and on or before the first day of said
term answer or otherwise plead to plain
tiffs' petition the same will be taken as
confessed and judgment rendered in &C
cordance with the prayer of the petition.
And it is further ordered by the clerk
that copy hereof be published in the
Mexico Missouri MESSAGE, newspaper
published weekly in Audrain county,
Missouri, for four weeks successfully the
last insertion to be at least fifteen days
before the commencement of said next
term of said court.
State of Missouri,
County of Audrain.
l, w. IL. Morris, clerk of the circuit
court of Audrain county, Missouri, do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is full, true and complete copy of
the Order of Publication in the above
entitled cause as fully as the same APP
pears Of record in my Office.
'e"i' Witness my hand and Of
fetal seal Done at Office in Mexico, Au-
drain county, Missouri, this 9th day Of
December, A. ID. 1903.
w. Il. MORRIS,
clerk circuit court of Audrain county,
Missouri
o. Hit, Attorney for Plaintiffs.