Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-03


Now on this day, November 18th, 1903. comes
the plaintiff by his attorney and files with the
Clerk OF this Court. 70 vacation, his petition
duly verified by afidavit OF the plaintiff.
wherein among other things, he states that be
IA the owner and In possession OF the following
In Audrain County. Missouri, tOrwlt The
south part OF the southeast one-fourth W. Of
the northeast quarter OF Section Twenty
three (2O. Township Hfty-one (5(, Range
Nine (9l, west. OF the Principal Meridian, De.
scribed as follows: Begin at the quarter see I
ton corner on the east side OF said sectson, .
and run thence north 1888 chains, thence Eesi
AIS chains, thence south 20 degrees wah Lg
chains TO the center of the Mexico ara Paris
road. thence south to the southwest cofnGd
said southeast y OF the northeast quarsesd 4
said section, thence east with the center line
OF said section, to the point OF beginning.
containing % and s-ioo acres as per surveI
thereof.
Plaintiff states that the said William
LevauRhn Is the only person who appearsi 10
record. title or claim OF title adverse 10
that OF plaintiff; that TO the best OF his knoWt
edge and belief the said William LevAughn Is
persons interested In the said land described
herein as heirs. devisees and assigns Of the
said William Levaughn or as claiming or might
claim by. through or under them. whose names
n places OF residence he cannot herein state
because they are unknown to him. That be
4OLo uOt hnON HhAh blC mtCiCoho VI eaNA u.s.
known persons are, unless as heirs, or assigns
or devisees OF the said William Levaughn.
1t Is therefore ordered by the Clerk OF us
Court, In vacation. that publication be mace
notifying said William Levaughn and his w
known heirs, assigns, devisees and al persons
who claim or who might claim by. through OF
under them or either OF them. and you are
now hereby notified OF the filing Of this suit
the object and general nature OF which IS 70
obtain o decree of the Circuit Court Of AZ
drain County. Missouri. perfecting paaintils
title to the above described lands BY liinlis,
ton under the provisions Of Section ~
the Revised Statutes of Missouri. ls%. az
that title 10 said lands be vested In plalnul
free from any claim OF the defendant ofhs
heirs or assigns or devisees or persons VIZ
claim or might claim under them. and unes
you be and appeal at the next regular term
this Court to be begun and held at me Ooen
House In the City OF Mexico, Audrain Counu
Missouri, on the third Monday In January, "
and OF or before the first day OF said tela
answer or otherwise plead to plainttnspeE
tion the same VIII be taken as confessed Aa
Judgment rendered accordingly.
And IL Il further ordered that q copy heIev
be published In the Mexico Weekly LkDSnk.a
weekly newspaper published tn Audram cVss
~, Missouri, los four weeks suocesSyey Wy
last Insertion to be at least fifteen days pelou
the -mmencem OF said next term Of san
Court,
STATE OF MISSOURI. Is
COUNTY OF AuDRAIN.
l. w. II. Morris. Clerk Of the Circuit Court
Audrain County. Missouri do hereby GERM
that the above and foregoing Is Q W.. ~
and perfect copy OF the Order OF Pnbncsss
In the above entitled cause as fuuy a. W
same appears of record In my once.
Witness my hand and oficial seal gonSs
once In Mexico. Audrain County hss0~A
this November 18th, A.. d., lg0. ..o,,,o
ss.tt Clerk Circuit Couft
J, u. oREAR, Attorney for Plaintiff