Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-29

Now, on this December Tth, 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 8, Town
ship 90, Range 5, west, and eight
acres, more or less, being the west part
of the southeast fourth OF the north.
east quarter Of Section 5, Township
81. 50 2eacge :, vest, in said county, said
northwest e0fner of said southeast
quarter OF the northeast quarter oi
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
eminated from the United States
Government more than ten years prior
to the filing OF this petition, to-wit: in
the year l64-; 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 that
be 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
them or some OF them, whose names
or places Of residence be 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.
IL 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
Do0liB, 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, deyisees 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 bereinbefore described, by limi-
tati0n under the provisions Of Section
426s Of the Revised Statutes OF Mis-
souri,, 1899; and that the title OF said
William D0olin and James Surber and
theif 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, Audraln 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 10 plaintiffs petition the
same will be taken as confessed and
decree rendered accordingly.
And is is further ordered that 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 10 be at least Is days
before the hrst day OF said next term
Df Court.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OP AUDRAIs.
], W. II. Morris, Clerk OF the Circuit
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri,
10 hereby certify that theab0ge is q
true copy of Order OF Publication, in
he above entitled cause, as fully as
he same appears Of record In my
Jfiice.
Witness my band and Official seal.
Done at Ofiice 10 Mexico, Audrain
Jounty, Missouri, this December 7tb,
1904
lsEAL.l W. II. MORRIS.