Mexico Missouri message., 1906-05-17
Order Of Publication.

The unknown heirs and devisees Of Sain1
Clair Iirtley, deceased, and thoSo
claiming by,thru or under him OF them
the unknown heirs and devisees o.
Crockett Harrison, deceased. and thosa
claiming by, through or under him o.
them; Sarah e. Heath and Eppn
Heath, her husband; Nancy G. Kidwel7
and Jasper Kidwell, her husband, Alex
s. Gass and Mrs. Alex s.Gass, his wifel
Samuel b, Gass and Mrs. Samuel b.
Gass, his wife, and Emmett Gass, 8
bachelor, Defendants.
Now this April 21st, 1906, comes plain
til and files with the clerk OF the Circnie
Court OF Audrain county, Missouri, In
vacatlonThis petition duly verified by az
6davit, wherein among other things,
plaintiff states that he is the owner in fec
and claims to have the fee simple title To
the following described lands situated in
Audrain county, Missouri, to-wlt. Alb
that part of the east half OF section
twenty-one, In township 81, range o west
Of the 5th p. NJ, that lies north Of the
right-of- way Of the Chicago g. 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 othe quiet.
peaceable, continuous, notorious, OPEN
and adverse possession OF said lands and
paid all taxes thereon. And plaintiff in
said petition alleges that defendants have
or claim to have some title, estate or i'm
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 IL he never devised OK
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 Centralla 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 MissOuris
plaintiff says he verify believes there are
persons interested in the subject matter
Of his petition, especially as to the land
last above described, as heirs or devisees
of said Saint Clair Kirtley, deceased, or as
claiming by, through or under them, but
he 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 Crocketb
Harrison and his wife departed this life
many years ago, and that il he never de-
vised or otherwise conveyed whatever til
tie, estate or interest he may have had i'm
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
east 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 Missouri; that plaintiff verify believes
there are persons interested in the sub
Iect matter Of this petition, especially as
to the lands last above described, as heirS
or devisees Of said Crockett Harrison, de-
ceased, or as claiming by, through or UNI
der him or them, but he cannot insert
their names herein because they are
unknown to him, and that he has de-
scribed 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 s. Gass,
Nancy c. Kidwell and Jasper Kidwell,
are non-residents of the State OF Mis-
souri,, and that the ordinary process OF
law cannot be served upon them.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk Of
Audrain County Circuit Court in vacation
that publication be made herein, notify
| Ing defendants aforesaid, that suit has
| been commenced against them In the
Circuit Court OF Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, the object and general nature OF
/ which is to obtain q decree Of said Court
| to 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 81, township 81, range west OF the
Sth p. NJ, that lies north of the right-Ofl
way of the Chicago & Alton Railway
/ Company and south Of the Mexico and
| Centralia Public Road, ia Andrain eOun-
/ ty, Missouri, and by fits decree adiUdge.
| settle and define whatever interests the
several parties, plaintiff and defendants,
/ may have In and to said real estate; and
now you, the unknown heirs and deVisees
/ of Saint Clair Kirtley, deceased, aud
those claiming by, through or under him
or them, the unknown heirs and devisee8
Of Crockett Harrison, deceased, and those
claiming by, through or under him or
them; and you, non resident defendants,
| Alex s. Gass, Mrs. Alex =. Gass, Nancy
o. Kidwell and Jasper Kidwell, are here
by notified OF filing of said suit, the OBJ
iect and general nature thereof, and I'M
less You be and appear ut the next regu-
lar term of the Audrain County Circuit
Court, TO be begun and held az the Court
House In Mexico, Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, on the first Monday in June, 1906,
and on or before the first day OF said term
Snswer or otherwise plead TO plaintiffs
pc tition the same VIII be taken as con-
lessed and decree rendered as prayed In