Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-08

Now. on this day, November 90th. 1901
comes the plaintiff and in his petition, dull
verified, states that he is In possession OF AM
holds the full and fee simple title to the follow
ing described real property In the County o
Audrain and State of Missouri, to-yit:
A part OF Block numbered one ID, In Laddi
Addition to the City of Mexico. as per Plat O
said Addition on file In the once OF the Re
corderof Deeds within aud for Audraln County
Missouri. described as follows: Begin at tn
Northwest corner of said Block numbered ON
~, and run East on the South line. of Libert.
street one hundred and ninety u91 feet for
place OF beginning, run thence South three
hundred and thlrty-four t33D feet to the Mort
line OF Railroad street, hence East along The
North line Of Railroad street three hundred
and twenty tS9o) feet, thence North three hun
dred and thirty-four tS8D feet to the Soutl
line OF Liberty street. thence West along thu
South line of Liberty street three hundred ant
twenty 82O feet to the place of beginning
Said Block numbered One ID Is located on {
part OF the Northwest fourth " of the South
west Quarter OF Section Twenty-Five C25l. II
Township Ffty-0ne SD. North OF Range Nine
(el, West OF the 5th P. NJ.
Plaintiff. in said petition further states tina
the title to said land vested In him and those
under whom he claims, by limitation under The
provisions of law, and that the equitable titlt
to said land eminated from the Government Of
the United States of America more than thirtl
years ago.
Plaintiff, in said petition. states that one
Charles Rollings appears to have q claim oil
title OF record adverse to that OF plaintiff, In
this. to-wit: One Charles RollinRs obtained a
deed to said land under the name Of Charles
Rollings. and by conveyance, recorded in Boob
W, page %, and Book6. pages ll and 500, con
Yeyed said land to plaintiffs grantors under the
name OF Charles Rawlings, but plaintiff says
that Charles Rawlings and Charles Rollings was
one and the same person and in said petition
plaintiff further states that one J. W. Judkins
and +. o. Judkins appea to have q claim OF
title OF record adverse to- that Of plaintiff. in
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conveyed the land herein described as the
East TwolThirds 80 of Block one ~ In Ladd's
Addition to Mexico, Missouri, and said de
scription. by mutual mistake, was enormously
described and should have been described as
follows: 40 feet front on Liberty Street ex.
tended. and 1884 feet deep to Railroad street,
the same being the East part Of Block One "a
In Ladd's Addition to the City OF Mexico in
Audraln County, Missouri; and In said petition
plaintiff further states that one Edward Gar
rett appears to have a claim of title of record
adverse to that OF plalntin. In this, to-wit: Oh
May sth, 1897. said Edward Garrett conveyed
one OF the plaintiffs remote grantors. bat the
deed, which Is OF record In Book A, page "a
Records OF Audrain County, Missouri, Is defec-
tive In that IL was acknowledged before q
State of Missouri. Plaintiff further states that
+. o. Judkins, Edward Garrett, j. W. Judkins,
Charles Rolllngs and Charles Rawlings died In
the State and have been dead for more than
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children of said parties. II any there be, are
unknown TO plaintiff and therefore he cannot
insert their names In said petition. That the
interest OF said uknown persons Is tina OF
widow and heirs OF said parties, and Is derived
through their husband and father, and that the
interest OF said unknown parties Is set forth In
said petition as fully as his knowledge extends
and he verify believes that said unknown per
sons are interest in the subject matter OF this
suit.
The plaln,in prays for a decree vestlng the
title out Of said defendants and vested In
plaintiff, by limitation, and that Il be decreed
that he have and hold the legal title to same
and that his title declared a perfect legal re-
cord title, and for general relief.
IL Is therefore ordered by the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court OF Audrafn County, Missouri, Ia
that publication be made notifying
said defendants OF the Institution OF tais suit.
and the xaid unknown defendants are hereby
notified that the plaintiff has Instituted a suit
against them. the object and general nature
they be and appear az the next regular term OF
the Audrain County Circuit Court, TO be begun
and held at the Court HOuse In the City Of
Mexico. Audrain County, Missouri. on the 3rd
fore the first day OF said term anEWer or other
wise plead 10 plaintiffs petition the same viii
be taken as confessed and judgment rendered
accordingly.
And il Is further ordered that q eopy hereof
be published In the Mexico Weekly LEDGER, o
weekly newspaper published in Audrain
County, Missouri for four weeks successfully
The last Insertion TO be at least Is days before
the aut DAY Of said next term OF Court.
STATE or MISSOURI -
COUNTY or AUDRAIE.
l. W. n. Morris, Clerk OF thecfreslt Court Of
Audrain County, Missouri do certify that the
and foregoing In q full and true copy OF
he Order Of Publication In the above entitled
,sgse as fully as The same appeaH OF record
n nj omee.
witness my hand and oneiai seal Done At
nee 10 MeHtco. Missouri this Sth day OF
SoFembcr. iDl
SEAL W. II. 2oRHfs,
CIerk Clrealt Court. Audraln County. No.
p. II. cuLLEs. Attorney for Paintih.