Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-22

Now. on this December Ttb, 1904,
comes plaintiff, and by attorney iiles
his petItIon, duly verified by affidavit
OF plaintiff, Wherein, among olnes
things he states, that be Is the owner
In fee and In possession OF tne IoiioM-
ing lands In Audrain county, missouri,
to-wit: The northwest quarter Of tne
northeast quarter OF Section D, Town
ship 80, Range s, west, and eight
acres, more or less, being the west part
of the southeast fourth OF the north
east quarter Of Section 8, Township
30. Range 8, west, In said county, said
eight acres being principally In the
northwest corner OF said southeast
quarter OF the northeast quarter OF
said Section 5, said eight acre tract
being triangular with the base on the
north line OF said southeast fourth OF
the northeast quarter, with the apex
to the south. That the title TO said land
animated from the United States
Goyerument more than ten years prior
To the filing OF this petition, tO-wit: In
the year lS4-; that plaintiff and bis
prior grantors have been In actual
possession OF said land, claiming title
TO the same and have continuously
paid the taxes thereon for the last
thirty consecutive years; and further
plaintiff states In said petition tnat
he verify believes there are persons In
terested In the subject matter OF this
petition as heirs, assigns or devisees
OF said william DoOlin, deceased, and
James Surber, deceased, or as claiming
or might claim by, through or under
49, of than WhnQn n0nlS
or places Of residence he can not In
sert herein because they are unknown
to him and that he does not know
what the interests OF such unknown
persons are unless as heirs, assigns or
devisees Of said William Doolin or
James Surber and that he does not
know what their interest Is unless the
same be an absolute interest by In
heritance from said parties.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk
OF this court, In vacation, that publ
cation be made notifying the Unknown
heirs, assigns and devisees Of William
Doolin, deceased, and the Unknown
heirs assigns and devisees OF James
Surber, deceased, and all persons
claiming, or who might claim, by,
through or under any Of said parties
or either Of them; and now, you, said
Unknown heirs, assigns, devisees and
other unknown persons, aforesaid, are
hereby notified OF the filing OF this
suit, the object and general nature
of which Is to obtain decree OF the
Circuit Court OF Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, perfectIng plaintiffs title To the
lands hereinbefore described, by limi-
tation under the provisions OF Section
426S Of the Revised Statutes OF Mis-
souri,, 1899; and that the title OF said
William Doolin and James Surber and
their heirs, assigns and devisees be
vested In this plaintiff free from any
claim OF said defendants, and for
other orders; and unless you said de-
PENDANTS aforesaid, 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 Coun-
ty, Missouri, on the 3rd Monday In
January, 1905, and on or before the
first day Of said term, answer or other
wise plead to plaintiffs petition the
same will be taken as confessed and
decree rendered accordingly.
And is Is further ordered that q copy
hereof be published In the Mexico
Weekly LEDGER, a weekly newspaper
published In Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, for four weeks successfully, the
last insertion TO be at least Is days
before the first day Of said next term
OF Court.
STATE OF MISSOURI, | 90
| OOIfNTy OF AIJnRAIN 90
| i, W. Fl. Morris Clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
do hereby certify that the above is a
true copy Of Order OF Publication, In
the above entitled cause, as fully as
the same appears Of record In my
Office.
Witness my hand and offlcial SEAL
Done at Office In Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri, this December 7th,
1904
[sEAL.] W. Fl. MORRIS,
Clerk Circuit Court.
Fry & RODGERS, Atty. for Pi'ff.