Mexico Missouri message., 1905-01-05


A. NJ. Trimblc. Plaintiff.
vs..
The Unknown Heirs, Assigns and De-
visccs of David Woods, deceased and
all persons claiming or who might
claim, by, through or under them or
either Of them, Defendants.
Now on this November 2sth, 1901, comes
Plaintiff and files pctitiOn,duly verified by
affidavit, wherein among other things
Plaintiff states that he is the owner in
fec and in possession Of the following
land in Audrain County, Missouri; The
West Half of the SOuthwcs quarter Of
Section ), Township 81, Range0 West in
Audrain County. Missouri That the
title to said land cminated from the
United States Government more than
ten years prior hereto. to-wit, in the year
ISL, That Plaintiff and his prior gran
tors have been in the actual possession of
said land, claiming title to the same, and
have continuously paid the taxes on said
land for the last thirty consecutive years,
and that he holds the title thereto by
limitation. Further Plaintiff states that
he verify believes there are persons inter-
cstcd in the subject matter of this petit
ton as heirs or dcviSCcS Of said David
Woods deceased on as claiming or might
claim, by. through or under them or some
of them whose names or places of resi-
dCncc he cannot insert herein because
thoy are unknown to him, that he does
not know what the interests Of such UNI
known persons are unless as heirs,
assigns or drviSccS Of said David
Woods as above stated that said
David Woods is the only person
who appears to have of record II
claim or title adverse to that of plaintiff
ut said David Woods has been dead
IE}Wnumber of years, which leaves his
h@,fs or dcyisecs us the only persons who
anpcar to have II claim Of title adverse
to Plaintiff; that David Woods owned
said land in Isl, and the record does
not show conveyance of said land by
| him and the interests Of his heirs would
be an absolute interest by Inheritance
from him.
Its therefore ordered by the Clerk of
be made herein notifying The Unknown
heirs, assigns and deyiseCs of David
Woods, deceased, and all persons claim
ing or who might claim, by, through or
under them or either OF them that Plain
tiff has begun suit against them in the
Circuit Court Of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, the object and general nature of
which is to obtain decree of said Court
perGccting plaintiffs title to the afUre-
said real estate by Limitation under the
provisions of Section 1908, entitled Linn
itatlOn in Case of Certain Titles" of
Chapter Is Of Revised Statutes of Mis-
souri, for 1899, and for other orders; and
now unless you said defendants, be and
appear at the next regular term of said
Circuit Court, to be begun and held at
the Court House in the City Of Mexico.
Audrain County, Missouri. on the Ithiru
Monday in January, 1905, and on or be-
fore the LIST day Of said term, answer or
otherwise plead to plaintiffs petition tho
same will be taken as confessed and Judge
ment rendered accordingly.
And 1t Is further ordered that Il copy
hereof be published in thcMcXico Missouri
Message, a weekly newspaper published
In Audrain County, Missouri, for four
weeks sccceSsively the last insertion TO
be at least Is days before the first day of
said next term Of Court.
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN SIS
|, w. II. Morris, Clerk Of the CIrcpIj
| Court of Audruin County. Missouri Il
hereby certify that the above and fore.
going is full and true copy of the Order
OF Publication in the case Of A. NJ. Trim
bic, plaintiff, VS. The Unknown heirs, AS
signs and dcvIsecS of David Woods etc.
Defendants, as fully as the same appears
Of record in my Office.
WITNESS my hand aud seal O
lsEAL. Office, in Mexico Missouri, this
November 18th, 1904.
W. II, NORRIS,
Clerk of Circult Court.