Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-08-31

Charles Farrah, BlalnJlH'
Eliza NJ. Davis, alias Eliza NJ. Porter,
alias Eliza NJ. Martin, and the un-
know heirs OF Mary j. Coram, de-
ceased, Defendants.
Now this July 31st, 1905, comes the
Plaintiff and files with the clerk OF the
Audrain county circuit court, his petit
ton duly verified by his affidavit, where
in among other things. plaintiff states
that he is the owner in fee and in open
aud exclusive possession of the following
lands IN Audrain county, Missouri, to-
wit; A part Of the southwest quarter Of
section thirty(3W in Township fifty-one
C5D range seven c) west described as
follows: Begin at the southwest corner
Of said section 30 and run east on sectio,
line 41.10 chains, thence North Oh
quarter section line 2G.42 chains, thence
west 10 % chains, thence north 2.33 chains
thence west 2l.0O chains to west line of
said section 30 thence south on section line
2O.J2 chains TO place OF beginning, con-
tanning 1l4.jO acres as per survey thereof
made February 2lst, 1905.
That on the 9th day Of October, 1871,
James ID. Davis died intcstate, owning
the above described land, and that he
left surviving him twelve sons and
daughters and the heirs Of deceased
daughter, Mary J. Coram, all Of whom
conveyed their interest in the above de-
scribed lands to plaintiffs grantors OK
cept one son, Samuel Davis, who died in
tcstatc many years ago, and who left
surviving him as his sole and only heirs
a son, Clarence Davis, and his widow, the
defendant Eliza NJ. Davis. That said
son Clarence Dayis died intcstatc while a
minor and left his mother, said Eliza
NJ. Davis, us his only heir and said Eliza
NJ. Davis thereafter married and is the
above named Eliza NJ. Porter or Eli
"a NJ. Martin. That Mary } Coram, the
daughter aforesaid, died intestatc in
1870, prior to the death of said james d.
Davis, and that Mary j. Coram left chill
dren surviving her, and it does not APP
pear from the record Of cOnvcyanccs that
they have ever conveyed their interests
In the above lands as heirs Of said James
ID. Davis, deceased.
That each Of the defendants, Eliza
NJ. Davis, alias Eliza Porter, alias Eli "a
NJ. Martin, are non residents Of the state
of Missouri
And further plaintiff states that he
verify believes there are persons interest.
ed IN the subject matter Of this petition
as children or heirs Of said Mary j. Co.
ram, deceased, whose names he cannot
insert herein because they are Il Unknown
to him and their interest and estate,
Whatever II Is, 50 far rs the knowledge
OF TINS plaintlii extends, is an undivided
interest inherited from said james ID. Da-
Wis.
1t is now therefore ordered by the
clerk of this court, in vacation, that pub
LEGATION be made herein notifying the non
resident defendants, said Eliza Nj. Davis,
alias Eliza NJ. Porter, alias Eliza NJ. Mar
tin, and the unknown heirs Of Mary j u.
COram, deceased, that suit has been
commenced against them in the circuit
court of Audrain county, Missouri, the
object and general nature Of which is tu
obtain decree of said court, ascertain
ing and determining the title, estate and
interest Of the plaintiff and defendants
| herein, in and To the aforesaid premises
and that plaintiffs title and interest In
| said land be determined and adjudgcd
and that title To said lands be quoted
aud perfected in this plaintiff, free from
any right or claim ON the part Of the de-
tentantS or any of them, 4nd that tho
defendants and each Of them be
forever barred aud precludrd from
maintaining any uclI"u for title IL
said lands: and now unless you
said defendant and unknown heirs
aforesaid, be and appear ut the
next regular term of said court, t.
be begun and held at the court
house in the city of Mexico, An
drain county, Missouri, OH the Bird
Monday in September, 1905, and
on or before the first day Of said
term, answer or otherwise plead to
plaintiffs petition the same will bt
taken as confessed and judgment
rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered thai
Il copy hereof be published in the
Mexico Missouri Message, Il week
Iy newspaper published in Audrair
county, Missouri, for four weeks
successfully, the last insertion t.
be at least fifteen days before tn,
first day of said next term of sale
Court.
State of Missouri
County of Audrain 60
l, w. II. Morris, clerk of thu
circuit court within and for thu
county and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that the foregoing
is a full, true and complete cop!
of the order of publication in cas-
of Charles Farrah VS. Eliza NJ. Davi
ct al rs full as the same now re
mains on file aud of record in my
Office.
(sEAL } Witness my hand
and official seal. Done at Office il
the city of Mexico, county RnC
state aforesaid, this 3lst day o
July, A. D., 1905.
W. IL. MORRIS, Clerk
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