Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-05-26
Order of Publication.
State Of Missouri, In the Circuit Court
County of AUDRAIN 10 June Term, 1904.
o. L. Elars, Plaintiff.

Mamie II. McClelland, William Nc
Clelland, Mary McClelland and the un-
known heirs, deyisees or assigns of VII
liam McClelland, deceased, and all who
might claim by, through or under him or
them, Defendants.
Now on this 18th day of April, A. d.
1901, comes Plaintiff by Attorneys and
file with the Clerk Of this Court, I'm vaca-
tiQp, Petition duly verified by affidavit
Of Plaintiff stating among other things;
that on the 10th day Of December, 1864,
William McClelland was the owner I'm
Ice simple OF the following described land
aItnated in Audrain county, Missouri. to-
VIII: The northeast one-fOurth IN n, ~
of the southwest One-fOurth Is. w, ~ OF
section t35) thirty five, township nifty
one !5l), range ten QO) west Of the fifth
+. Nj. IhaJOn said date for considera-
tiOn of S4OOO0 in hand paid he sold and
agreed to convey by good and sufficient
warranty deed 10 John McCllellaud the
above described land; that ON the above
date William McClelland and wife, Nam
ME H., executed and delivered to John
McClel lana warranty deed for the con-
sideration OF S4OO, but by mistake of the
Scrlyener who wrote the deed, it the said
deed conveyed the northeast one fourth
of the southeast One-fourth of section IS.
township 81, range 10, west of the 5th r.
NJ, instead OF the northeast One-fOurth
of the southwest One-fourth Of said sec
ton 30, which the GTantOr sold and in
tended to convey To the said John Nc
ClellandWhO took possession of the last
mentioned tract thinking the deed afure-
said gave him title thereto.
Plaintiff states that the deed has been
lost and II is not within the power of this
plaintiff TO produce the same but the
same has been recorded In Book NJ page
~, of the deed records In the Recorders
office of Audraln county, Missouri; that
the right and title In and TO the northeast
fourth of the southwest fourth of section
80, township 81, range 10, west of the 5th
z. NJ, in Audrain county, Missouri, ae-
qulred by the said John McClelland by
the contract entered into with the afOFe-
said William McClelland has by thesecOn-
| yeyanees vested In him and that no is the
lawful owner thereof and Is now In pos
| session OF the same; and that said VIII
liam McClelland Is dead and that his
widow, Mamie H., and a son ana dough-
ter named William aud Mary McClel-
are nOn-residents OF the State Of Nilsson
ri, and the ordinary process OF law can
not be served upon them.
tits therefore ordered by the Clerk
OF this Court, In vacation, that publica-
ton be made notifying said Mamie II
! McClelland, William McClelland Mary
AfcClelland and the unknown heirs, de-
visees or assigns Of VIM. McCleliand, de-
ceased, and all who might claim by thruor
under him or them, and now you said
PENDANTS, are hereby notified of the filing
OF this suit, the object and general ma
ture OF which Is 20 obtain Decree of the
Audrain County Circuit Court, diYesting
the defendants Of any claim TO said land
and To correct the deed recorded Ia Book
| N. page 272 in the Recorders Office OF
said Audrain County, Missouri so that
II will convey the north east one fourth
Of the south west one fourth OF section
sd, Township 81, Range 10 West " the
/ 9Th ~ NJ, "a Audrain County, Missouri