Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-05

Now, on this day, December 9th
1904, comes plaintiff by attorney, ant
files petition, wherein, among othel
things, plaintiff states that he Is The
oWner and possessed OF the legal title x
the following described land In Au
drain county, Missouri, to-wit: The
northwest I OF the northeast quar-
ter OF Section ID, Township 81
Range 6, west, and that he aud his
grantors have been so 10 the posses
sion for more than thirty years last
past.
| That on February 9th, 1862, while
Alexander s.. jackson was the owner
ecuted, conveyed said land to John
Grifhth TO secure the payment TO said
Griffith OF a note for 1000. That said
mortgage is OF record Ia Book b, at
page 2l0, Records OF Audrain county,
Missouri, and is unsatistied OF record
and Is a cloud on plaintiffs title; that
said John Griffith is unknown TO
plaintiff and II dead his heirs are nn.
known TO plaintiff and that
IL said John Griflth assigned
said note and mortgage that
the names OF the assignee Is unknown
TO plaintiff. Plaintiff says that there
after on the 10th day OF November,
1868, while Gabriel l.. Reed and Jas
+. Jameson were owners OF said land,
they by mortgage duly executed, con-
veyed said land to Alexander Melon
mold to secure the payment TO said
McDonn0ld OF two pr0miSory notes
therein described; that said mortgage
ls on record at Book ii, page 10, in
the recorders office, OF Audrain coun-
ty, and is unsatistied of record and
constitutes a cloud on plaintiffs title;
that said Alexander McDonnold is un-
known to plaintiff, and that II living
his residence is unknown TO plaintiff,
and that II dead his heirs are un-
known to plaintiff, and that II he as
signed said notes and mortgage, the
names Of the assignee is unknown to
plaintiff, and for that reaSon plaintiff
cannot insert the names OF said un-
known parties, and that whatever in-
terest said unknown parties have are
derived as herein before set out.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk
of this court, In vacation, that publi-
cation be made herein, notifying John
Griffith and his unknown heirs and as
signs, and Alexander McDonnold and
his unknown heirs and assigns, that
plaintiff herein has begun suit against
them In the Circuit Court OF Audrain
county, Missouri, the object and gen.
eral nature of which is to obtain a de-
cree of said court determining the in
terests OF all the parties herein, and
for decree %perfecting plaintiffs title
by Limitations, and satisfying said
mortgages aforesaid, and for further
orders;and unless you said unknown
defendants, 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, Audrain county, Mis-.
souri,, on the 3rd Monday In January,
1905, and on or before the first day Of
said term answer or otherwise plead to
petition the same will be |
taken as confessed and decree render
ed as prayed.
And il is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published In the
Mexico LEDGER, a newspaper pub
Iished Ia Audrain county, Missouri, |
for four week successfully, to be pub
lished at least once a week, the last
Insertion to be at least 10 days before
the commencement Of said next term
1f Court.
STATE OF MISSOURI, 60
COUNTY OF AuDRAIN.
/, W. H.. Morris, Clerk OF the Circuit
OF Audrain County, Missouri,
do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Is a true copy OF the Order
81 Publication In case Of Geo. Il.
VS.. John Grifiith and his I'M
known heirs and assigns, Ell alas fully
as the same appears OF record In my
Office.
Witness my hand and official seal.
Done at office In Mexico, Audraln
Missouri, this December 9,
1904.
[sEAL.1 w. II. MORRIS,
Clerk Circuit Court.
w. w. Boris, Atty. for Plaintiff.