Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-29

Now, on this day, December 9th,
1904, comes plaintiff by attorney, and
files petition, wherein, among other
things, plaintiff states that he is the
owner and possessed OF the legal title 10 |
the following described land In An
drain county, Missouri, to-wit; The
northwest of the northeast quar- |
ter OF Section l3, Township 81,
Range 9, west, and that he and his
grantors have been SO In the posses
sion for more than thirty years last
past.
That on February 9th, 1852, while
Alexander s. Jackson was the owner
OF said land he by mortgage duly ex-
ecuted, conveyed said land TO John
Grifiith to secure the payment to SAID
Griffith OF note for $1,000. That said
mortgage Is OF record In Book B, at
page 2l0, Records OF Audrain county,
Missouri, and is unsatisfied Of record
and is q cloud on plaintiffs title; that
said John Griffith is unknown to
plaintiff and If dead his heirs are un-
known to plaintiff and that
liz said John Griffith assigned
said note and mortgage that
the names OF the assignee is unknown
| to plaintiff. Plaintiff says that there
after on the 10th day OF November,
1868, while Gabriel l.. Reed and Jas.
Z. Jameson were owners of said land,
they by mortgage duly executed, con-
veyed said land to Alexander McDon-
mold to secure the payment TO SAID
McD0nnold OF two promiSory notes
thereinydeScribed that said mortgage
| is on record at Book HI, page 10, In
the recorders Office, Of Audrain coun-
| ty, and is unsatisfied Of record and
constitutes cloud on plaintiffs title;
that said Alexander McDonnold is un-
known to plaintiff, and that If living
his residence is unknown to plaintiff,
and that IL dead his heirs are un-
known to plaintiff, and that IL he as
signed said notes and mortgage, the
names Of the assignee is unknown to
plaintiff, and for that reason plaintiff
cannot insert the names of said un-
known parties, and that whatever in
derived as herein before set out.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk
Of this court, In vacation, that publi-
cation be made herein, notifying John
Griffith and his unknown heirs and as
signs, and Alexander McDonnold and
bis unknown heirs and assigns, that
plaintiff herein has begun suit against
them in the Circuit Court OF Audrain
county, Missouri, the object and gen.
eral nature OF which Is to obtain a de-
cree OF said court determining the in
terests OF all the parties herein, and
for decree perfecting plaintiffs title
by limitations, and satisfying said
mortgages aforesaid, and for further
orders;and unless you said unknown
defendants, be and appear at the next
regular term OF the Circuit Court OF
Audrain county, Missouri, to be begun
and held at the Court House in the
City OF Mexico, Audrain county, Mis-
eQNTi, On the 2ra Monday ia January,
said term answer or otherwise plead to
plaintiffs petition the same will be
taken as confessed and decree render
ed as prayed.
And it is further ordered that q
copy hereof be Published In the
Mexico LEDGER, newspaper pub
lished in Audrain county, Missouri,
for four week successfully, to be pub
lished at least once a week, the last
Insertion to be at least is days before
the commencement Of said next term
Of Court.
STATE OF MISSOURI, [ 90
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN. %
/, W. Fl. Morris, Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri,
do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true copy of the Order
OF Publication in case of Geo. L.
Fisher VS.. John Griffith and bis un-
known heirs and assigns, ct alas fully
as the same appears OF record in my
office.
Witness my hand and Official seal.
Done at office In Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri, this December 8,
1904.
[sEAL,l W. FL. MORRIS,
| Clerk Circuit Court.
w. W. Boris, Atty. for Plaintiff.