Mexico Missouri message., 1905-04-20
Order of Publication

Order of Publication.
STATE STATE Of Missouri In the Circuit Court
county OF AUDRA1N I June Term. zoos.
George b. RAIDER, pro,n,,g
Inc unknown heirs and devisees Of James
s. Riggs, deceased, and the unknown
heirs and dcvisees Of Isaac f. Forrest.
deceased, no,o,Jae.s'
Now on this April 18th, 1905. comes
Plaintiff and files with the Clerk of this
Court In vacation, his petition duly yerl-
ned ny a1ldavit, wherein among other
Things, plaintiff states that he is the own
er in fee and in the peaceable possession
of the East half OF the South east mar.
ter OF section 30, township 50, Range II.
west OF the fifth principal meridian, Au-
drain county, Missouri, containing eighty
acres more or less; that plaintiff and
those under whom he claims title have
been In the actual, continuous. peaceable.
undisputed and adverse possession pf
said real estate for more than thirty
years last past; that for more than thirty
years last past plaintiff and those under
whom he claims title have had said real es-
tate assessed to them and paid tho an
nual taxes thereon each year;t that the IT,
tie to said rcal-cstate has vested in
plaintiff and those under whom he
claims by limitations.
That on October 18th, 1867, James :.
Riggs, now deceased, acquired title to
said real estate and it nowhere appears
of record that he or his heirs. assigns
have ever conveyed said real estate TO
any one.
Thaton June 18th. 1858, Isaac +. For
rest, now deceased, acquired title TO said
real estate and IL nowhere appears of
record that the said Isaac +. Forrest, his
heirs or assigns, have ever conveyed to
any one the South east quarter of the
southeast quarter, Of section 80, town
ship 50, range II, aforesaid.
That said James S. Riggs and Isaac +.
Forrest are both dead and that tho
names and places OF abode of their heirs
are unknown to plaintiff so that the ordi-
nary process Of law cannot be served up
on them.
Its therefore ordered by the Clerk Of
this court, in vacation, that publication
be made herein, notifying the unknown
heirs and devisccs OF James S. Riggs, de-
ceased, and the unknown heirs and de-
viSceS Of Isaac +, Forrest, dcceas ed, that
plaintiff 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
perfecting plaintiffs title to the land.
| first herein described, by limitations, and
for decree forever barring and Cstopping
the defendants from having or claiming
any right title or interest in said zeal es-
tate adverse to that Of plaintiff or those
under whom he claims title; and now UNI
less you said unknown heirs and dcviSeeS
of James ). Riggs, deceased, and you
said unknown heirs and drvisecs Of Isaac
+. Forrest, deceased. be and appear at
the next regular term Of the Circuit
court of Audrain county TO be begun and
held at the court house in Mexico, Au-
drain county, Missouri, on the first Mon
day in June, 1906, and on or before the
first day Of said term, answer or other
wise plead to Plainsiff's petition the
same will be taken as confessed and
Judgment rendered as prayed IN said pc
titOn.
And it is further ordered that copy
hereof be published in the Mexico Mis-
souri, Message, a weekly newspaper pub
lishcd in Audrain county. Missouri, for
four weeks successfully the last inscr-
ton to be at least fifteen days before the
first day Of said next term of Court.
State OF. Missouri -
County Of Audrain
|, w. II Morris. clerk Of the circuit
court OF Audrain county, Missouri do
hereby certify that the above and fOregO-
ing is full aud true copy Of the Order Of
Publication in the above cause as fully
as the same appears of record in my Of
flee.
lsEALl Witness my hand and official
seal. Done at Mexico, Audrain county.
Missouri, this April 18th, 1905.
w. II. MORRIS.
Clerk Circuit Court.
II. $. Booth. Attorney for Plaintiff.