Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

AA"'N - aNN'A'-Af 'HhANa'''
vs.
The Unknown Heirs Of joel Iudkius,
Charles Ralllngs and Charles Rawl-
ings Deceased, Defendants.
Now, on this 2Ist day OF November,
1901, comes plaintiff and files her petition
duly verified and in said petition states
that she is In possession " and holds the
full and fec simple title 10 the following
described real property in the county Of
Audram and State Of Missouri, to witt
Lots five 60 and siy@), block two t2). Of
Rawlings addition 90 the City Of Mexico,
Missouri. Also a part Of block No. one
lUD In Ludd's addition to Mexico. Missouri,
lviz: Commence at the northeast cor
ncr Of said block No. I, and run thence
west ~ feet thence south lG7 feet, thence
east ~ feet, thence north l61 feet to the
beginning Also begin at the north
east corner OF said block one. run thence
south lG7 feet for beginning thence
south lGI feet to Railroad street. thence
west 80 II. to point, thence north lG7 feet,
thence east ~ feet to the point Of begin
ming said Rawlings addition was laid
ont on part OF the east half 90 Of the
southwest quarter; aud ia" said Ladd's
addition was laid ont on q part Of the
west onc-half ~, OF the southwest quar-
ter uf section twenty five t2jl. township
Gity-unc illl. range nine 90 west Of the
9Th p. IN. IN Audrain county, Missouri.
And in said petition she further states
that the title to said land vested in her
and those under whom she claims. by
! 1fvtft,t;,r, IA, il inns GT Soc
ton 42GS. Chapter FOrty-cight as. Arti-
Gle One 90. Of the Revised Statutes Of
Missouri for 1899, said Section being en-
titled Limitation in case Of certain til
ties" and that the equitable title TO said
land cminatcd from the Government Of
the United States Of America more than
thirty years ago. And in said petition
she further states that she is now in the
lawful possession Of said land. that she
and those under whom she claims title,
have been in the lawful, actual. open,
notorious. continuous and adverse pos
session thereof, claiming said land as
thriruwn Tor more than thirty years. and
that she has paid all the taxes on said
land for more than thirty years.
Plaintiff further states in said petition
that one Charles Ratings appears to
have Il claim Of title Of record adverse to
that Of plaintiff, IN this, to-wit' One
Charles Rawlings obtained Il deed to said
land under the name of Charles Ralings.
and conveyed said land to plaintiff
grHmlOrs under the name Of Charles
Raw iin-s. but p,"inutf in her petition
charges that Charles Rallings ana
: Charles Rawlings was one and the same
person, and further says that said
Charles Rawlings died intcstatc and
have been dead for more than thirty
years. but the names of the widow and
children OF said parties, IL any there be,
! are unknown To the plant II and there
fore she cannot insert their names in her
petition and that the interests Of said un-
known persons is that Of widow and
heirs OF said Charles Ratings aud
Charles Rawlings. and is derived through
y their husband and father.
Plaintiff further states in her said
petition that one joel Judkius appears
to have claim Of title Of record adverse
to that Of plaintiI, in this, tU-wit: On
December 10Th, 1851, one Charles Raw
ings gave to the said Joel Judkins Il deed
of trust on said land 10 secure Il debt in
said decd described which is Of record
IN Book T., at page 5, records Of Audrain
county, Missouri, and said deed Of trust
is unSalislicd Of record. But plaintiff
states in her said petition that said joel
Judkins died intcstute and has been
dead for more than thirty years, but the
names Of the widow and children Of said
Joel Judkins, if any there be, are un-
known TO plaintiff and therefore she can
not insert their names herein. That the
interest of said unknown persons is that
Of widow and heirs of said joel Judkins,
and is derived through their husband and
father. Plaintiff in her said petition SAY ;
that said note and deed oil trust have
been fully satisfied and paid Off, and
. that nothing has been paid thereon Tor
more than thirty years. Plaintiff in her
said petition says that the interest Of
said unknown parties Is set forth herein
as fully as her knowledge extends. and
she verify believes that said unknown
persons are interested in the subject of
this suit. And the plaintiff in her said
pNlNlbu III hgS lol Il hhNlN' NfNNlhA Alt
} title out OF said defendants, and that
said deed Of trust be satisfied and de-
clared no lien on said premises. and that
il be further ordered, adjudgcd and de-
= creed that the absolute fee simple title to
q said land be vested in said plaintiff here
: in by limitation.
y It Is therefore ordered by the clerk of
this court in vacation that publication be
] made notifying said unknown persons
E above named and described Of the Instu-
tion OF this suit, and now you said de-
5 PENDANTS above named described and set
+. forth are hereby notified Of the filing OF
this suit, the object and general nature
Of which is to obtain decree OF the Au-
y drain county circuit court perfcctlng
9 plaintiffs title TO the aforesaid lands