Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-11-02
Order Of Publication

Order Of Publication
State OF Missouri In the circuit court
County Of Audraln January Term, 1905
Alexander Carter, Plaintiff,
vs..
The Unknown Heirs or Devisees Of James
Sims, deceased, Defendants.
Now on this 25th day OF October, 1905,
comes plaintiff and files with the clerk OF
this Court, IN vacation. his petition duly
verified by affidavit OF plaintiff, wherein
among other things plaintiff states that
he holds the title TO and is the owner OF,
and In the lawful aud undisputed possess
sion OF the following described real es-
tate, lying, being aud situate In the cOun-
ty OF Audrain and State OF Missouri, to-
wit:
The northwest fourth Of the southeast
fourth and south west or. OF south east
or. of section eleven (llL township fifty
one l6il, range nine 90.
That the title to said real estate has
vested In plaintiff and those under who !
provisions OF Chapter IS s,a-
ton 426s OF the Revised Statutes OF NJ d
scurl, for 1899: That plaintiff and Those
under whom he claims have been In the
open notorious, adverse and exclusive
possession of said real estate and prem
possession thereof against all persons and
claiming 10 be the absolute owner there
Of, continuously, for more than thirty
consecutive years next prior 70 the
filing Of this petition.
That the said James Sims Is deal; that
the defendants, tho unknown heirs or de-
visees OF James Sims deceased, appear to
have OF record title 10 said real estate,
adverse to that Of plaintiff.
That said defendants might claim said
real estate.
Plaintiff further states and verify be-
lieves TO the best OF his knowledge,
there are persons interested in said real
estate described the subject matter OF
this suit as unknown heirs or devisees
OF said James Sims deceased,
whose names he cannot insert
herein because their names are unknown
to him; that their interests are derived
from the said James Sims, as far as his
knowledge extends, by reason OF their
being the heirs or dhvisees OF said James
Sims deceased, II Is therefore ordered
BY the clerk OF the Audrain County cir
cult court in vacation, that publication
be made herein notifying the unknown
heirs or devisees Of james Sims deceased,
that suit has been commenced against
them in the circuit court OF Audrain
county. Missouri, the object and general
nature of which Is to obtain decree Of
said court declaring title to said real es-
tate TO be perfected i'm plaintiff under the
provisions of Chapter 4S, section 1865 OF
the Revised Statutes Of Missouri for
1899 and for all other and further relief
as prayed, and now you said unknown
heirs or unknown heirs or devlsees of
James Sims deceased, are hereby notified
of the filing of said suit and unless you
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 Mexico, Missouri, on the
third Monday in January, 1905, and on
or before the first day of said term an
swer or otherwise plead to PLAINTIFF
petition the same will be taken as con-
fessed and decree rendered as prayed.
And it is further ordered that copy
hereof be published in the Mexico Mis-
souri, Message, a weekly newspaper pub
llshed in Audrain county, Missouri, for
four weeks conseautively, the last inser-
ton to be at least-l5 days before the first
day Of said next term Of said Court.
State Of Missouri "a
County Of Audrain %
I.,W. H. Morris, clerk Of the circuit
court within and for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a full, true and complete
copy of the order of Publication in case
of Alexander Carter VS.. Unknown heirs Of
James Sims deceased as full as the same
now remains on file and of record in my
office.
Witness my name and official seal.
Done at Office in the City OF Mexico,
County and State aforesaid, this 25th day
Of October, A. D., 1905.
(SeaD w. II. MORRIS, Clerk.