Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-29
Order of Publication.

state of Missouri In the circuit court
County Of Audrain June torn, 1908.
William H. Ridgeway, Plaintiff.
VS.
The unknown heirs and widow Of Elijah
Eubanks, deceased Defendants
Now this 26th day Of March, 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 alleges that
he Is in possession Of and holds the title
to certain real estate situated In Audrain
county, Missouri, described as follows,
to-wit.
All Of the Wost one half GS) of the
northwest fourth 900 the northeast
quarter "a of section one ~ TIP. hfty-
one (5l), north, range ten (l0) west OF the
5th p. NJ. In Audrain county, Missouri.
That the title to said land is vested in
him and those under whom he claims by
Limitation under the provisions OF sec
ton 426s of Chapter 4s. Article 1, OF the
revised Statutes of Missouri Tor 1892.
And plaintiff states that one, Elijah
Eubanks, appears to have claim to title
of record adverse to that Of plaintiff in
THU to-wit, said Elijah Eubanks obtain
ed Srecord title to said land on March
18th, 1912, and so far as the record shows,
has never conveyed away said land; that
said Elijah Eubanks died lntestate and
has been dead for more than thirty
years, and that the names OF the widow
and children Of said Eubanks, II any
there be, are unknown to plaintiff and
for that reason he cannot Insert their
mn hnunfns Ahnt he INF ~
unknown persons is that of widow and
heirs Of Elijah Eubanks and is derived
through said Elijah Eubanks as their
husband and father, and that the inter-
est of said unknown persons cannot be
described herein more fully by him for
the reason that their interest In said real
estate is unknown to him.
It is therefore ordered by the clerk OF
the Audrain county Circuit Court, In va
cation, that publication be made herein,
notifying the Unknown heirs and widow
of Elijah Eubanks, deceased, that a suit
has been commenced againsl them in the
Circuit Court OF Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, the object and general nature Of
which is to obtain decree Yesting title
to the lands herein before described, in
| plaintiff by limitation under the provi-
slOns Of section 426S and 4260 Revised
Statutes Of Missouri, for 1899, free from
all clouds, claim or claims of title by de-
/
such other relief as to the court may
seem proper.
And now you said unknown heirs and
widow OF Elijah Eubanks, deceased, arc
hereby notified of the filing of plaintiffs
suit the object and general nature there
OF, and unless you be and appear at the
next regular term of the Circuit Court of
Audrain county, Missouri, 10 be begun
and held at the court house in Mexico,
| Missouri, on the first Monday
in June, 1906, and on or before
i the first day of said term, answer or 9TH
erwise plead to plaintiffs petition the
same will be taken as confessed and the
decree rendered as prayed,
And it Is fuather ordered that q CODY
hereof be published In the Mexico MIS-
souri, Message, q weekly newspaper pub
lished in Audrain county, Missouri, fOl
four weeks successfully, the last user
ton to be at least Is days before the first
day of said next term of said Court
State of Missouri las
County Of Audrain %
l, w. II. Morris clerk of the Circuit
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri, do
hereby certify that the above is full and
true copy of the Orderof Publication In
the case Of VIM. H. Rid geway VS.. The
Unknown heirs and widow Of Elijah Eu-
banks, deceased, as fully as the Same APP
pears OF record in my office. Witness my
hand and and seal, at the Office in Mex
leo, Audrain County, Missouri, this
March 26th, 1906.
(Seal) w. II. MORRIS,
Clerk Circuit Court
Audrain County, Missouri.