Mexico Missouri message., 1906-04-26
order Of Publication.

Clair ktrtley, ueceaSeut anu b"NSO
claiming by, thru or under him or them;
the unknown heirs and doyisees OF
Crockett Harrison, deceased, aud those
claiming by, through or under him or
them; Sarah f. Heath and Eppa
Heath. her husband; Nancy Q. Kldwell
and Jasper Kldwcll, her husband, Alex
s. tiass and Mrs. Alex S.Gass, his wife,
Samuel b. Gass and Mrs. Samuel Is.
Gass, his wife, and Emmett Gass,
bachelor, Defendants.
Now this April 2lst, 1901, comes plain
til and files with the clerk OF the Circuit
Court OF Audrain county, Missouri, In
vacation, his petition duly verified by af-
ldavlt, wherein among other things.
plaintiff states that he Is the owner In fec
and claims TO have the fee simple title 20
the following described lands situated in
Audrain county, Missouri, to-wIt. All
that part Of the cast half Of section
twenty zone, In township 81, range west
of the 5th 2. NJ, that lies north Of the
right-of-wRy Of the Chicago s. Alton
Railway Company and south Of the Mex
leo and Centralia public road that he
and those under whom he claims have for
more than so years been In the quiet,
peaceable, continuous, notorious, open,
and adverse possession Of said lands aud
paid all taxes thereon. And plaintiff In
said petition alleges that defendants have
or claim TO have some title, estate or in
terest In and to said lands, the nature Of
which claim or claims is unknown to
plaintiff and cannot be described herein,
except that the same are adverse and
prejudicial TO this plaintiff.
And plaintiff states that Saint Clair
Kirtley and his wife died many years
since, and that II he never devised or
otherwise conveyed Whatever title, es-
tate or interest he may have had In or to
said lands, of which plaintiff has no
knowledge, then whatever heirs there
may be to his estate have an apparent
| title and interest of record In all that
part OF the north half of the northeast
quarter of said section 81, that lies south
of the Mexico and Centralia public road,
and they derive whatever title they may
have thereto and interest therein under
the laws OF descents and distribution, as
administered In the State of Missouri;
plaintiff says he verify believes there arc
persons interested in the subject matter
OF his petition, especially as to the land
last above described, as heirs or devlsees
of said Saint Clair Klrtley, deceased, or rs
claiming by, through or under them, but
no cannot insert their names herein be-
cause they are unknown to him, and that
he has described the interests OF all such
persons, and how derived, as far as his
knowledge extends.
And plaintiff also states that Crockett
Harrison aud his vito departed this life
many years ago, and that II he never de-
Ylsed or otherwise conveyed What0Ver H.
tic, estate or interest he may have had IN
or to said lands, Of which plaintiff has no
knowledge, then whatever heirs there
may be to his estate have an apparent
title and interest of record in the south
cast quarter Of the northeast quarter OF
said section 81, and they derive whatever
title they may have thereto and interest
therein, under the laws OF descents and
distributions as administered In the State
OF MissouPII that plaintiff verify believes
there are persons interested In the sub
ject matter Of this petition, especially as
TO the lands last above described, Us heirs
or devlsees of said Crockett Harrison, do
ceased, or as claiming by, through or un-
der him or them, but ho cannot insert
their names herein because they are
unknown to him, and that he has de-
scrlbed the interests OF all such persons,
and how derived, as far as his knowledge
extends. And plaintiff alleges that de-
PENDANTS Alex S,Gass, Mrs, Alex >. GRss,
Nancy q. Kidwell and Jasper KidWell,
souri,, and that the ordinary process OF
law cannot be served upon them.
IL IS therefore ordered by the Clerk of
Audrain County Circuit Court Ia vacation
that publication be made herein, notify
ing defendants aforesaid, that suit has
Circuit Court OF Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, the object and general nature OF
which Is TO obtain decree Of said Court
10 ascertain and determine the interest
and title OF the plaintiff and defendants
respectively In aud to the real estate and
every part thereof described as follows,
viz: All that part Of the east half Of sec
ton "a, township 81, range 8 west Of the
5th i, M, that lies north OF the right-0f-
way OF the Chicago a. Alton hallway
Company and south Of the Mexico anl
CeatEalle Public Road, ig AadFalg eopn=
W. ~ NaNlNtA lNNlA " w NRfyPN KAa4NHpt
settle and define whatever interests lhe
several parties, plaintlR and defendants,
may have IN and 10 said real estatpi aud
row you, the unknown heirs and deviseee
Of Saint Clair Kirtiey, deceased, aud
those claiming by, through or under him
, or them, the unknown heirs and deVlseeS
of Crockett Harrlson, deceased, and those
claiming by, through or under him or
, them; and you, non, resident defendants,
. Alex y. Gass, Mrs. Alex y, Gass, Nancy
G.. Kidwell and Jasper Kidweli, are here
: by notified OF filing Of said suit, the OBJ
tect and gonerai nature thereof, and un-
less you be and appear at the next Fegu-
J lar term OF the Audrain County Circuit
Court, 20 be begun and held'at the Court
House In Mexico, Audrain county. Mis-
souri,, on tho first Monday IN June, 1906,
and on or before the first day Of said term
? answer or otherwise plead TO plaintiffs
petition tho same will be taken as con.
: lessed and decree rendered as prayed In
|, petition
Apd Il Is further ordered that copy