Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-01

VS..
Abraham LarimOre and the Unknown
Heirs and Devisees of Henry Lari-
more, Deceased, Defendants.
Now, on this day November ed, 1904,
comes plaintiff and files his petition here
in duly verified by affidavit, wherein
among other things plaintiff states that
he is in possession of and holds the title
to the following real estate situated in
the county Of Audrain, State of Missouri,
to-wit:
The east one-haif Of the southwest
quarter Of the northeast quarter of Sec
ton twenty-nine (29), township fitty-one
t5D, range nine (W. Plaintiff in his petit
ton states that the title of said real cs-
tate has vested in him, and in those un-
der whom he claims, by limitation. I'M
der and by virtue of the laws of the State
Of Missouri, and especially under the
provisions Of sections 1868 and 1853, chap
ter As, article of the Revised Statutes
of Missouri for 1891, aud that he and
those under whom he claims, have been
aud are now in the open. notorious. OK
elusive. praccablc and adverse possession
Of said land. claiming 1t as their own and
have so claimed it for more than thirty
years before the filing Of this suit; and
for more than thirty years the plaintiff
and those under whom lac claims, and no
one else, have paid taxes on said land and
for that reason title is vested in him.
Plaintiff further states In said petition
that one Henry LarimOrc appears to have
claim of title Of record adverse to that
Of plaintiff. hnt that said Henry Lari-
more is dead and the names Of his heirs.
dcyiScrS and aSSignecS. If any there bc.
are unknown to plaintiff, except the de-
PENDANT, Abraham Larimorc, who is u
son Of said Henry LarimOrc, and there
fore he cannot insert their names herein;
that the interest Of said unknown per-
sons is that Of heirs, dcviScrS uf said
Henry Larimurc, and their interest is de-
rived through and from him, and the
interest which said heirs and devisres
have in said suit is, as far as plaintiffs
knowledge extends. a title of record to
said land adverse To the title Of plaintiff.
being the record title Of Henry Larimore
descending or coming to them as heirs or
dcviSceS Of Henry LarimOre. Plaintiff
In his said petition further states that he
verify believes that the persons named
and described in said petition and set
forth herein as defendants are interested
In the subject matter of this petition and
that the interests of said persons aud
how deriYed Is correctly stated herein and
IN said petition, as far as his knowledge
extends.
1t Is therefore ordered by the clerk Of
this court, in vacation, that publication
be made herein, notifying the Unknown
Heirs and DrviSecS Of Henry Larimorc,
deceased. defendants herein. and now
you. said Unknown Heirs and Drvisecs of
Henry Larimorc, deceased. are hereby
notified Of the filing OF this suit. the OBJ
iect and general nature Of which is 10 oh
tain decree Of the Audralu county cir
cult court declaring that plaintiff has the
title 10 said real estate by limitation, un-
der the provisions Of said before mention
cd sections, aud for other aud further re-
lief, and unless you 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, in said county aud state, ON the
Sd Monday In January, 1905, aud ON or
before the first day of said term, answer
or otherwise plead to plaintiffs petition
the same will be taken as confessed and
judgment rendered accordingly,
Aud it is further ordered that a trln
copy hereof, be- published in the Mexico
Missouri MESSAGE, a weekly newspaper
published in Audrain county, Missouri,
for four weeks sueceSslvely, the last in
sertiOh to be at least 10 days before the
next term Of said court.
STATE or MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN. -
l, W. II. Morris, clerk Of the circuit
court OF Audrain county, Missouri, do
hereby certify that the above Is full
aud true copy Of the order OF publication
In above entitled cause as fully AS the
same appears OF record IN my office.
Witness my hand aud Official
lsEAI.l seal Done at Office In
MeNieO1 Missouri, this
November 2ad, 1905.
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