Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-08

Now, on this December 7th, 1904,
comes plaintiff, and by attorney, files
his petition, duly verified by affidavit
OF plaintiff, wherein, among other
things he states, that he is the owner
in fee and In possession Of the follow
ing lands In Audrain county, Missouri,
to-wit: The northwest quarter OF the
northeast quarter OF Section s Town
ship so, Range s, west, and eight
acres, more or less, being the west part
of the southeast fourth OF the north
east quarter OF Section 5, Township
so, Range s, 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 10 said lard
eminated from the United States
Government more than ten years prior
TO the filing of this petition, to- wit: In
the year ls4-; that plaintiff and his
| 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 that
he verify believes there are persons in
terested In the subject matter OF this
petition as heirs, assigns or deyisees
lof said William Doolin, deceased, and
James Surber, deceased, or as claiming
or might claim by, through or under
them or some of them, whose names
or places OF residence he can not in
sert herein because they are unknown
70 him and that he does not know
what the interests Of such unknown
persons are unless as heirs, assigns or
deyisees 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 publi-
cation be made notifying the Unknown
heirs, assigns and devisees OF William
DOolin, deceased, and the Unknown
heirs assigns and deyisees 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
lother unknown persons, aforesaid, are
hereby notified Of the filing Of this
suit, the object and general nature
lof which is to obtain a decree Of the
lCfrcuit Court OF Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, ~perfecting plaintiff title to the
lands hereinbefofe described, by limi-
tation under the provisions OF Section
426S Of the Revised Statutes Of Mis-
sour, 1899: and that the title Of said
William Doolin and James Surber and
their heirs, assigns and devisees be
claim Of said defendants, and fol
} 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, u
8 be begun and held at the Court House
in the City OF Mexico, Audraln Coun'
ty, Missouri, on the 3rd Monday In
January, 1905. and on or before the
Z first day Of said term, answer or other
wise plead to plaintiffs petition thu
3 same will be taken as confessed ant
' decree rendered accordingly.
And is is further ordered that a cop
: hereof be published In the Mexico
Weekly LEDGER, a weekly newspaper
published In Audrain County, Mis-
souri, for four weeks SUCCESSFULLY, thI
last insertion TO be at least Is day
before the first day OF said next tern
i of Court.
Z ESTATE OF MISSOURI, SO
oil COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
Il /, w. ii. Morris, Clerk OF the Circui
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri
do hereby certify that the above is
true copy Of Order OF Publication, ii
the above entitled cause, as fully a
the same appears OF record In m
Office.
Witness my hand and Official seal
Done at office in Mexico, Audrail
County, Missouri, this December It'll
e 1904.
III SEAL W. II. MORRIS,
~ Clerk Circuit Court.
ie FRY s. RODGERS, Atty. for Pl'f.