The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-08-24
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI, }

STATE OF MISSOURI.
County Of Bates.
In the Circuit Court, May term. 1906. August
J. r. Allen. PIsintin,
John L. scusrd and the unknown heirs OF John
Al. MeCord, deceased, James Collier and the
unknown heirs OF James Collier. deceased,
". H. Cock and the unknown heirs OF NJ. NJ
known heirr Of Thomas FindlsS deceased,
Caroline L. Findlsy and the unknown heirs Of
Caroline L. Endlsy, deceased, p. 81. Hol-
eomb, A. 7 Holeomb, defendants,
his attorney, W. W. Graves, and hles his petit
tionNand afadsvit, alleging, among other things
that defendants, John L. McCord and the I'M
known heirs Of John L. hcCord, deceased,
James Collier and the unknewn heirs OF James
Collier, deceased. NJ. ". Cook and the IN known
heirs Of N. n. Cook, deceased, Thomas Find
Law and the unknown heirs OF Thomas Findlay,
deceased, Caroline L Findlsy and the unknown
heirs OF Caroline L. Findlay, deceased, are not
residents OF the State Of Missouri:
whereupon, it Ia ordered by the court, tina,
said defendants be notified BY publication that
plainti6 has commenced O suit against them In
this SQUIRT. the object and general nature OF
which 10 to find and determine that the title 10
the following described land to-wit: The
northeast quarter Of the southeast quarter Of
section seventeen Q7l township thirty. nine lss)
OF range thirty-one (sD in Bates county, Mis-.
souri, fs vested In this plaintiff BY law on the
grounds that for more than ten years he and his
Immediate grantors under whom he claims
have been In the open notorious, pescesble and
adverse possession Of said land, and that dur
ing ell such time the plaintiff and his grantore
have claimed the absolute title thereto, and
paid the taxss thereon, and have been In posses
sion o. aforesaid, and that defendants herein
are claiming some interest or title to said land
and that the exsct nature sf their claims are
unknown to plaintiff, that the heirs Of the de-
ceased defendants described In the caption OF
plaintiffs petition are unknown 10 plaintiff,
but he 10 informed and believes that they claim
IN interest In said lands. The plaintiff further
states that the equitable title 70 said land emil
ten yssrs psisY thereto, and that he and his I'm.
mediate grantors have been In the possession OF
said land more than thirty-ons years next pre-
sssding the institution Of this suit and paid the
taxes thereon, and that unless the said defend
ants DO and appear OF this court. Of the next
court house in the city Of Butler. In said ooun.
~, on the nrst Monday In October, 1905, and on
or before the fret day OF said term, answer or
plead to the petition in said cause, the same will
be tassn % confessed. and judgment will be
rendered accordingly.
be published, according to law. In the BuTLHn
WEEKLY TIMDs, . newspaper published In said
county OF Bate for four weeks successive
ly, published ct least once week. the last In
ssrtoa TO be OF least thirty days before the nrss
day Of said next October term OF this colrt.
J. A: PAITERsO. Circuit Clerk.
Witness my hand, and seal Of the
lsRAL.l Circuit Court Of Bates county, this
S.H ~ Rf4 4 fsksse , clioui, Clerk.
IA By c. NJ. Barley. d. q.